TOP LEGAL SCHOLARS WEIGH IN ON impeaching a President immediately after he/she takes office.

You have to be a “civil officer of the United States” to be impeached. Trump’s never been one and won’t be until he’s sworn in, so he couldn’t be impeached before January 20, 2017.

Hillary was Secretary of State. Could she be impeached now for her conduct in that office? Probably, though not certainly. Could she be barred from holding any further office if convicted? Yes. Will this happen? Nope.

UPDATE: Many in the comments are missing the fun in this — the “top legal scholars” were talking about impeaching Trump. Now, on the other hand. . . .