If there was a tie vote to convict Trump through impeachment, how would Pence vote?

[Liberty Belle]

Right now Reps have a two-member majority, 52-48, based on latest election returns.

If Florida flips, that drops to 51-49.

If 1 other Senator, maybe Murkowski or Flake, votes to impeach, it's a tie. Or maybe 1 Rep dies or like McCain did, becomes too disabled to vote.

It would then be a tie, with Pence the tie-breaker.

This is a conflict of interest but I know of no law that says he can't vote. So does he vote to betray Trump voters and the wrath of the GOP majority by convicting Trump, making himself president? Or vote to acquit, and pass up his shot to be President (barring winning a future election)?

I am not at all sure I'd bet on Trump beating the rap under those circumstances. I think Pence might vote to convict, and become President.

Now if there was a simulteneous impeachment of BOTH Trump and Pence, would he have to then recuse himself from casting a tie-breaking vote? Any Constitutional scholars out there?

[nilram]

1. It requires a 2/3rds majority of the Senate to vote for removal.

So no tie is possible. There's no provision for the VP to vote at 66% minus one, so he's out of the picture in this regard.

[Liberty Belle]

3. Thanks, I didn't realize that it took 2/3.

Never going to happen, then, unless Trump goes completely off the rails with dementia too obvious to hide.

[WheelWalker]

2. Doesn't it take 2/3's majority to convict?

[Midnight Writer]

4. I am sure he would cast his vote in the best interests of his country.

[Eyeball_Kid]

5. It's likely that Pence will also be indicted.

So he may not be inclined to remain part of the string of succession, or he will be forced to opt out.

That leaves Pelosi as the next in line.

[unblock]

6. republicans would never cooperate to remove 2 republicans simultaneously

even if they were to cooperate to remove both donnie and pence, they could obviously refuse to do that in the same hour, leaving enough time to confirm a new republican vice-president.

they would never hand over the white house to a democrat.

[unblock]

7. republicans would never agree to remove them simultaneously.

[Vinca]

8. How would Pence vote? That's a joke, right?

Pence would interrupt his massaging of Don's tiny feet to cast a vote to stop the impeachment.