That is what I've always thought too but I've recently heard that the 'conviction' on the Articles does not automatically mean he can't run. That requires a second vote by the Senate after the 'conviction.'
BUT, it's probably just a formality because the conviction on the Article requires 2/3's of the Senate while the vote to permanently ban only requires a simple majority. So if they can find 67 to say Yes to one surely they can find 51 to say Yes to the other.
That is what I've always thought too but I've recently heard that the 'conviction' on the Articles does not automatically mean he can't run. That requires a second vote by the Senate after the 'conviction.'
BUT, it's probably just a formality because the conviction on the Article requires 2/3's of the Senate while the vote to permanently ban only requires a simple majority. So if they can find 67 to say Yes to one surely they can find 51 to say Yes to the other.
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