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about the Bill
Clinton Impeachment.
Why was Bill Clinton Impeached?
President Bill Clinton was impeached due to
a series of events that led him to make
false statements about his sexual
relationship with Monica Lewinsky, lying to
the public, obstructing justice and invoking
Executive Privilege.
What were the charges in the Bill Clinton Impeachment?
He was impeached on two charges: perjury and
obstruction of justice on December 19, 1998
What was the result of the Bill Clinton Impeachment?
President Bill Clinton was acquitted of
these charges by the Senate on February 12,
1999. The Senate voted 45 to 55 on the
perjury charge and 50 to 50 for the
obstruction of justice charge. In both
cases, a two-thirds majority of 67 senators
would have been required for conviction.
President Bill Clinton finished out the
remainder of his term in office.
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Facts - 1: What is the
meaning of Impeachment?
The
term 'Impeach'
means to charge with a crime, misdemeanor, misconduct or
misbehavior in office by a public official, including
the US President.
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2: What is the
meaning of Impeachment?
The process of impeachment involves a criminal
proceeding against a public official, including the
president. It is the right of the House of
Representatives to impeach, and the right of the Senate
to try and determine impeachments.
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Facts - 3: President Bill Clinton was the
42nd president of the United States, whose term in office spanned
from January 20, 1993 to January 20, 2001. Bill Clinton was
impeached by the House on December 19, 1998.
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Facts - 4: The Bill Clinton impeachment trial
began in the Senate on January 7, 1999. The impeachment
trial ended on February 12, 1999.
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Facts - 5: The Senate was unable to reach
the two third majority needed to convict, President Clinton was
acquitted (declared not guilty) and finished out the remainder of
his term in office to January 20, 2001.
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Facts - 6: President Bill Clinton was
impeached was due to a series of events that led him to make false
statements about his sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky and
lying to the public, obstructing justice and invoking Executive
Privilege.
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Facts - 7: The reputation of President
Bill Clinton had also been brought into question by the Whitewater
Scandal during his first term in office. The Senate Special Whitewater Committee report on June 18,
1996, had hinted at one possible improper action by President Bill
Clinton, but spoke of the "American presidency misused its power,
circumvented the limits on its authority and attempted to manipulate
the truth".
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Facts - 8: The scandalous
reputation of Bill Clinton began during his time as
Governor of Arkansas when a sexual harassment lawsuit
was brought on May 6, 1994 by Paula Jones, a former
Arkansas state employee. On May 27, 1997 the Supreme
Court ruled that Paula Jones could pursue her sexual
harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton, even
while he was in office. (Bill Clinton entered into an
out-of-court settlement by agreeing to pay Jones
$850,000).
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Facts - 9: The name of a
young White House intern called Monica Lewinsky, came to
attention in the Jones case due to a deposition given by
Linda Tripp, who also worked in the White House.
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Facts - 10: Linda Tripp was a
confidante of Monica Lewinsky, who had told Tripp about
her relationship with the president. Linda Tripp made
tapes of their conversations and convinced Monica
Lewinsky to save the gifts that Clinton had given her
during their relationship, and not to dry clean what
would later become known as "the blue dress".
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Facts - 11: News of the
Clinton–Lewinsky relationship became public in January
1998 and the Monica Lewinsky scandal erupted.
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Facts - 12: On January 20,
1998 Bill Clinton strenuously denied the allegations
regarding Monica Lewinsky scandal and stated on TV that
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss
Lewinsky".
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Facts - 13: Hillary Clinton
publicly supported her husband, but apparently
considered leaving her marriage during this highly
publicized, humiliating and embarrassing period during their
marriage. On April 02, 1998 a judge dismissed Paula
Jones's sexual harassment lawsuit against President
Clinton.
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14: President Bill
Clinton consistently denied all allegations of any
instances of improper sexual conduct with young members
of the White House staff, including Monica Lewinsky.
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15: The infamous
"Starr Report", by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr,
outlined the findings of the Independent Counsel's
investigation which was delivered to the House of
Representatives on September 9, 1998 and subsequently
made public.
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16: On December 12,
1998 the House Judiciary Committee approved 4 articles
of impeachment, relating to perjury before the grand
jury, perjury in a civil deposition, obstruction of
justice and abuse of executive power.
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Facts - 17: On December 19, 1998 the House
of Representatives approved two of the articles of impeachment
relating to perjury and obstruction of justice.
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Facts - 18: On January 7, 1999 the Bill Clinton impeachment
trial was formally opened in the Senate.
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Facts - 19: The perjury charge failed with
45 senators voting "guilty" and 55 senators (45 Democrats and 10
Republicans) voting "not guilty".
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Facts - 20: The obstruction of justice
charge failed with 50 senators voting "guilty" and 50 senators (45
Democrats and 5 Republicans) voting "not guilty".
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Facts - 21: The Senate, unable
to reach the two third majority to convict, acquitted
the President and the impeachment trial ended on
February 12, 1999.
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Facts - 22: The President carried on to
finish the remainder of his term in office. Despite the
scandals, Bill Clinton retained his popularity with the
public. His presidency ended on January 20, 2001 when
George W Bush assumed the role of President of the
United States.
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Facts - 23:
How many US Presidents have been
impeached? Two presidents
have been impeached: President
Andrew Johnson and President
Bill Clinton. President Richard Nixon was never
impeached as
he resigned before this type of action could be taken.
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impeached presidents refer to the
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
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