Donald Trump has been in office for nearly a year, and at the rate he is going, he will be the most controversial president of all time.

If he even lasts that long.

Every single day more news is released about the Trump administration.

News that is detrimental to not just the reputation of Donald Trump, but is also critical of his actions from a legal standpoint. These attacks, most of which have been supported by evidence from congressional sources, have slowly attempted to establish a clear path for the president’s impeachment.

The most serious allegation as of late, dates back all the way to Dec. 2016, before Trump even took office.

In December, President Obama issued a new wave of sanctions against the Russian government. These sanctions, which were created in response to Russian intervention during the recent presidential election, were inappropriately discussed by National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and members of the Trump Transition Team.

When this information was unearthed, then FBI Director James Comey, issued an investigation into Michael Flynn. Comey would later testify that he was privately told by President Trump “I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go” and that Flynn was “a good guy”.

After Comey refused to drop the investigation, he was let go as FBI Director by Donald Trump.

President Trump cited other reasons for his dismissal of Comey, of course.

This led many to believe that Donald Trump had in fact, committed an obstruction of justice.

James Comey was then replaced by Robert Mueller as Director of the FBI.

Many months passed, until, on Nov. 30, Michael Flynn accepted a plea bargain with Mueller, acknowledging that he did, in fact, lie to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian government.

This latest development has escalated the case to an entirely new level. Flynn’s plea has essentially given Mueller a star witness, one that could potentially have incriminating evidence against President Trump himself.

However, even if further evidence came out against President Trump, how likely is impeachment.

It’s important to understand that impeachment isn’t the removal of a president from office, but rather an investigation into the president. For example, Bill Clinton was impeached but was later acquitted by the Senate.

For Trump to actually be removed from office, his impeachment would have to be proposed in in the House of Representatives. If the impeachment article received a majority vote, President Trump would be formally impeached. Following his impeachment, Trump would be subjected to a thorough trial led by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with a ruling decided by the Senate.

So even if damning evidence came out against President Trump there would be many hoops left to jump through.

Not one United States President has been successfully impeached and removed from office by the Senate.

If the Senate did rule that Trump was in fact guilty, the United States would undergo the largest shift in political power since its inception.

This daunting truth would, despite the evidence, likely deter members of the Senate from finding Trump guilty. For many, his presidency is more desirable than an unknown future.