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Jun 8, 2017 · Three sitting U.S. presidents, Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump have been impeached by the House of Representatives; President Trump is the only one to have been impeached twice.
- Dave Roos
- If Convicted, Removal From Office, Possible Disqualification from Government Service. If a president is acquitted by the Senate, the impeachment trial is over.
- Andrew Johnson: Impeached in 1868. The 1868 impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson. Johnson was elected as Abraham Lincoln’s vice president in 1864. The toughest decision facing Lincoln’s second term was how to reestablish ties with the Confederate states now that the Civil War was over.
- Bill Clinton: Impeached in 1998. President Clinton walking to the podium to deliver a short statement on the impeachment inquiry, apologizing to the country for his conduct in the Monica Lewinsky affair and that he would accept a congressional censure or rebuke.
- Donald Trump: Impeached in 2019 and 2021. On October 9, 2019 in Washington, D.C., President Trump answers questions on a pending impeachment inquiry. On September 24, 2019, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump regarding his alleged efforts to pressure the President of Ukraine to investigate possible wrongdoings by his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
In the United States, federal impeachment is the process by which the House of Representatives charges the president, vice president, or another civil federal officer for alleged misconduct.
Sep 28, 2023 · For the first two centuries of its history, the US only saw one president impeached. But in recent decades this constitutional tool has been reached for with increasing frequency.
Jun 12, 2017 · To date, the Senate has conducted formal impeachment proceedings 19 times, resulting in seven acquittals, eight convictions, three dismissals, and one resignation with no further action.
Trump was impeached for the second time on January 13, 2021, for incitement of insurrection, after the storming of the United States Capitol one week earlier. The Senate trial began February 9, 2021, and concluded on February 13, 2021.
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The federal House of Representatives can impeach a party with a simple majority of the House members present or such other criteria as the House adopts in accordance with Article One, Section 2, Clause 5 of the United States Constitution.
