Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998. Two other impeachment articles, a second perjury charge and a charge of abuse of power, failed in the House. The charges arose from the Lewinsky scandal and the Paula Jones lawsuit.
Clinton was acquitted by the Senate on February 12, 1999. With a two-thirds majorit...
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Duration:
- 1 months (Dec 19, 1998 — Feb 12, 1999)
Works Written About This Topic:
- The Breach: Inside the Impeachment and Trial of William Jefferson Clinton ,
- Sellout: The Inside Story of President Clinton's Impeachment ,
- An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton ,
- The Impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton: A Political Docu-Drama
