Wrong, since a sitting president cannot be indicted Impeachment is the pathway to indictment, and the "party convicted" can be criminally charged. The impeachment in the House is the prelude to the trial in the senate. Trial got it yet? With penalties to include removal from office.ConsRule » 05 Aug 2023, 7:33 pm » wrote: ↑ My reading skills are fine, it's your comprehension skills that need work. Clearly, if a person convicted in impeachment can still be charged criminally it tells you two things; Impeachment is not a criminal process and impeachment does not come into play related to double jeopardy. Why is that so difficult for you to understand? It's a basic logical progression.