History of impeachment in US shows that Trump is likely to stay in office

To impeach is to bring charges against a high-office holder

Not a day passes without fresh speculation about the possible impeachment of Donald Trump. In December, when former US security advisor Michael Flynn agreed to cooperate with investigators, UK bookies put the odds at 50/50 that it would happen within 12 months. Since then, events have only accelerated, including the FBI raid on April 9 of the offices of Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal lawyer.

In fact, the process has already started: on November 15, 2017, six Democrats in the House of Representatives sent Impeachment