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Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was impeached by the United States House of Representatives of the 105th United States Congress on December 19, 1998, for "high crimes and misdemeanors". The House adopted two articles of impeachment against Clinton, with the specific charges against Clinton being lying under oath and ...
Nov 24, 2009 · President Bill Clinton became the second president in history to be impeached. He was charged with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice.
Dec 17, 2019 · CNN — President Donald Trump faces impeachment for using the powers of his office to damage a political rival. President Bill Clinton faced impeachment for something much more personal and...
It became immediately clear that the Senate would not produce a two-thirds majority vote to convict Clinton and remove him from office. Those voting against impeachment argued that the President's actions constituted "low" and tawdry actions involving private matters, not "high crimes and misdemeanors" amounting to offenses against the state.
Jan 2, 2024 · It lists and describes the four articles of impeachment, including two articles related to perjury in a civil case, one article on obstruction of justice, and one on abuse of power. Arguments for and against impeachment are also set forth in the report (available at Congress.gov and govinfo).
Nov 15, 2018 · December 2018 Issue. Illustration: Gluekit* Politics. The Clinton Impeachment, as Told by the People Who Lived It. Twenty years ago, Bill Clinton became the first president to be impeached...
Nov 9, 2009 · Bill Clinton (1946-), the 42nd U.S. president, served in office from 1993 to 2001. In 1998, the House of Representatives impeached Clinton on charges related to a sexual relationship he had...
Sep 25, 2019 · Bill Clinton was the latest US president to face impeachment. Here's a timeline of that process: 1994: Clinton is sued by Paula Jones for sexual harassment. Although Clinton and Jones eventually...
Sep 7, 2021 · Sept. 7, 2021 5 AM PT. FX’s addictive new season of “American Crime Story,” from executive producer Ryan Murphy and head writer Sarah Burgess, is likely to reignite the nation’s interest in one of...
Dec 20, 1998 · William Jefferson Clinton was impeached on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice today by a divided House of Representatives, which recommended virtually along party lines that the...
