Impeachment of Bill Clinton | |
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![]() Floor proceedings of the U.S. Senate during the trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999, Chief Justice William Rehnquist presiding. House managers are seated beside the quarter-circular tables on the left and the president's personal counsel on the right. | |
Accused | Bill Clinton, President of the United States |
Date | December 19, 1998 | to February 12, 1999
Outcome | Acquitted by the U.S. Senate, remained in office |
Charges | Perjury (2), obstruction of justice, abuse of power |
Congressional votes | |
Voting in the U.S. House of Representatives | |
Accusation | Perjury / grand jury |
Votes in favor | 228 |
Votes against | 206 |
Result | Approved |
Accusation | Perjury / Jones case |
Votes in favor | 205 |
Votes against | 229 |
Result | Rejected |
Accusation | Obstruction of justice |
Votes in favor | 221 |
Votes against | 212 |
Result | Approved |
Accusation | Abuse of power |
Votes in favor | 148 |
Votes against | 284 |
Result | Rejected |
Voting in the U.S. Senate | |
Accusation | Article I – perjury / grand jury |
Votes in favor | 45 "guilty" |
Votes against | 55 "not guilty" |
Result | Acquitted (67 "guilty" votes necessary for a conviction) |
Accusation | Article II – obstruction of justice |
Votes in favor | 50 "guilty" |
Votes against | 50 "not guilty" |
Result | Acquitted (67 "guilty" votes necessary for a conviction) |
The impeachment of Bill Clinton began in December 1998 by the House of Representatives and led to a trial in the Senate for the impeachment of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice.[1]
These charges were caused from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Clinton by Paula Jones. Clinton was found not guilty of these charges by the Senate on February 12, 1999.[2]
Four charges were considered by the full House of Representatives; two passed, making Clinton the second president to be impeached, after Andrew Johnson in 1868.
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