JDart88,

Surely, having been validly elected in a democracy doesn't make an office holder immune from consequences simply because their transgression doesn't break some law.

One of the inadequacies of the US congressional system of government by contrast to our parliamentary system is that senior officeholder can not be removed from leadership except through conviction on impeachment for a serious crime or misdemeanour. Losing the confidence of the legislative body isn't sufficient even though the incumbent may have proven to totally inept or incompetent.

Short of impeachment, the only recourse under the congressional system until the next scheduled election is to appeal to the incompetent's sense of decency or hound him or her our to office; a prolonged, chaotic & uncharted process.