Impeachment in America

"The history of impeachment helps to illuminate both the role of Congress in the process and the limits of presidential power. The framers vested the impeachment authority in Congress because they decided to vest that authority in politically accountable officials. “More than anything else, the framers were concerned about a president’s corruption, including being disposed to tyranny” More than anything else, the framers were concerned about a president’s corruption, including being disposed to tyranny. They designed the impeachment process as a check on presidential abuse of power but also divided it between the House and Senate as a safeguard against its being subject to abuse because of partisanship or factional influence."