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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.
- Missy Sullivan
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Although proceedings were delayed due to the bombing of Iraq, on the passage of H. Res. 611, Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998, on grounds of perjury to a grand jury (first article, 228–206) [31] and obstruction of justice (third article, 221–212). [32]
DistrictMemberPartyVotes On Proposed Articles ...(1st (perjury/grand Jury) [38])DNayDNayRYeaDNayDec 17, 2019 · 03:41 - Source: CNN. 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...
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Jan 2, 2024 · On December 19, the House voted in favor of two articles of impeachment, finding that Clinton had committed perjury before the grand jury and had obstructed justice, but rejected the remaining articles. The Senate held a trial in early 1999; on February 12, 1999, the Senate acquitted Clinton.
Sep 14, 2021 · Why was President Bill Clinton impeached? Why didn’t a supermajority of the Senate support removal from office? Clinton’s defense argues that his crime was not “high” enough to be an impeachable offense.
In the report, Starr argued that there were eleven possible grounds for impeachment of Clinton, including perjury, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and abuse of power. The report also detailed explicit and graphic details of the sexual relationship between Clinton and Lewinsky.
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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...
