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Impeachment serves as a constitutional remedy to remove corrupt officials, requiring a bipartisan effort. This principle was highlighted by Founding Father Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 65, where he elucidated that misconduct from public officials could necessitate impeachment—a mechanism entrenched in the political ethos of the United States. Hamilton warned that factions, particularly those aligned with political parties, could interfere with the impartiality required for fair trials, suggesting that the Senate was envisioned as a body sufficiently dignified and independent to handle such serious matters.