Like really impeached. Not like Nixon who resigned.
2006-10-08 13:40:52 · 16 answers · asked by Gladice 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in December, 1998. The charges were perjury and obstruction of justice, arising from the Lewinsky scandal.
Instead of resigning at this point, he appealed their decision and decided to plea his case; therefore, he took it to trial which is conducted by the Senate.
At the conclusion of this trial, the Senate fail short of the two-thirds necessary to convict; therefore, Clinton was acquitted in February 1999.
2006-10-08 14:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An impeachment is an article of congress "accusing" the president of high crimes and misdemeanors. After a hearing, the president is either convicted or acquitted. Thereafter, the president may be rebuked or removed from office.
President Clinton was the last (most recent) president to have been impeached. That is to say, accused of "high crimes and misdemeanors." Andrew Johnson (president following Lincoln) was also impeached. Both were acquitted, and no president has ever been removed from office.
Nixon was facing probable impeachment and a real possibility of being removed from office. He therefore resigned to avoid such a fate.
2006-10-08 13:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by robert_dod 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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Who was the last president impeached?
Like really impeached. Not like Nixon who resigned.
2015-08-18 05:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Malory 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clinton was never impeached there was talk about for lying to the nation but they never did for having a rationship or coming on to her she sued as I remember and the last presesident that was impeached was nixon which was the watergate scam that was awful too some of the people went to prison for it and it illegal to tape record anyone. A present can not even get by with and that what happen a lot of people went to prison because of it and present ford took over and parden nixon that why he didn't go to jail. it was bad time for our country that the story.
2016-03-19 02:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only two presidents have ever been impeached. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Both were found not guilty by the Senate and completed their terms.
2006-10-08 13:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by Michael 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Clinton was impeached by an overpartisan Republican leadership in the House. He was acquitted by the way. For Repubs that means he was not guilty.
Nixon resigned before he could be impeached. He was too big a coward to face his punishment like a man.
2006-10-08 14:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Clinton. He was also the first elected American president to be impeached.
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2006-10-08 13:43:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was Clinton, though he was never kicked out. Andrew Johnson was the only president to have been removed from office by means of impeachment.
2006-10-08 13:49:04 · answer #8 · answered by michelle 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Bill Clinton
2006-10-08 13:42:15 · answer #9 · answered by Mike Honcho 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clinton.
impeachment is the process, not the result.
2006-10-08 13:42:05 · answer #10 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋