The claim: Joe Biden has been impeached
A June 21 Instagram video shows Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert speaking on television.
“Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) introduces articles of impeachment against President Biden on House,” reads the news chyron.
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The text above and below the video says, “Biden is impeached!!! Finally! For High Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
The post garnered more than 90,000 likes in three weeks. The same user shared an identical video on Instagram one day earlier as well.
Our rating: False
Though Boebert introduced articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden, he has not been impeached. The resolution has been referred to House committees. Impeachment requires a majority vote from the House. Conviction requires a two-thirds Senate vote.
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Biden hasn’t been impeached, impeachment process has just begun
As the Forbes chyron says, Boebert introduced articles of impeachment against Biden on June 13 for his actions “involving immigration and the southern border.”
This is only the first step of the impeachment process, however.
The House passed a resolution on June 22 referring Boebert’s articles to the House Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees in a majority vote.
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The committees decide whether to put the articles of impeachment to a House vote. A simple majority of the House would have to approve pursuing articles of impeachment, according to the House of Representatives website.
The articles of impeachment would be sent to the Senate, and the Senate would act as a court to “consider evidence, hear witnesses and vote to acquit or convict the impeached official,” according to the Senate website. A two-thirds vote by the Senate is required for a conviction, and the penalty for conviction is removal from office.
USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
The claim has also been debunked the Associated Press and PolitiFact.
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Our fact-check sources:
- Congress.gov, June 13, H.Res.503 – Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- Congress.gov, June 21, H.Res.529 – Relating to the resolution (H. Res. 503) impeaching Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- C-SPAN, June 22, House Session, Part 2
- U.S. House of Representatives, accessed July 13, Impeachment
- U.S. Senate, accessed July 13, About Impeachment
- Forbes Breaking News (YouTube), June 20
