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2007-12-18 16:10:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The grounds were perjury and obstruction of justice. Upon the passage of H. Res. 611, Clinton was impeached on December 19, 1998, by the House of Representatives on grounds of perjury to a grand jury (by a 228-206 vote) and obstruction of justice (by a 221-212 vote).
He was acquitted by the Senate.
Nixon was not impeached. He resigned when it looked like he would surely be impeached.
2007-12-18 16:14:52 · answer #1 · answered by BigRichGuy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clinton was impeached according to the process laid out in the constitution.
The US House of Representatives passed a bill of impeachment against Clinton, triggering a trial in the US Senate.
The Senate heard the evidence, then voted not to convict.
The grounds for impeachment was lying under oath.
2007-12-18 16:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by VirtualSound 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first president to be impeached was Andrew Johnson though... him and Clinton were impeached, which is like a formal charge of wrongdoing, similar to an indictment by a grand jury... though both presidents were impeached, neither was removed from office....
"the grounds on Clinton's impeachment were the charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.. He was impeached in December 1998, and acquitted in February 1999 when the Senate failed to muster the 2/3 majority vote required to convict and remove a federal official from office"...
I hope this helps!!
2007-12-18 16:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by Bee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was impeached for perjury.
Nixon was not impeached, because he resigned before that could happen. That left Mr. Clinton to earn the title of first elected President to be impeached, and second overall.
2007-12-18 16:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was indeed impeached, he was impeached by the Congress,,,he just didn't lose his job. He and Nixon were both impeached, he also lost his license to practice law in Arkansas.
He was impeached by the House of Representatives and not "reomoved" by the Senate. Look it up anywhere, he was IMPEACHED.
The grounds were lying to a grand jury, perjury.
2007-12-18 16:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by neveragain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to dispell this definition people have of impeachment.
It isnt a verdict it doesnt mean he did do it.
Impeachment is an accusation of improper practice.
Clinton was impeached, but he wasnt found guilty of it or else he would be thrown out of office.
I believe the charges were Perjury.
2007-12-18 16:29:57 · answer #6 · answered by Wind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he wasnt impeached - he was sanctioned. Or are you speaking hypothetically?
2007-12-18 16:12:51 · answer #7 · answered by Carol P 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Would you please do your own research. This is not a subject that interests me so I do not want to spend my time on it.
2007-12-18 16:12:58 · answer #8 · answered by Over The Rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋