What offenses will cause a President or VP to be removed from office?

The president or other federal official must be formally charged with a crime (impeached) by the House of Representatives by a simple majority vote.

This impeachment by the House requires the US Senate to hold a trial based on the impeachment charges. When the trial is over, two-thirds of the senators must vote to convict in order to remove the official from office.

Although impeachment is only the first step, the entire process is popularly referred to as impeachment.