Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was impeached by the United States House of Representatives of the 105th United States Congress on December 19, 1998. The House adopted two articles of impeachment against Clinton, with the specific charges against Clinton being lying under oath and obstruction of justice. Two other ...

Nov 24, 2009 · President Bill Clinton became the second president in history to be impeached. He was charged with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice.

Dec 12, 2024 · It lists and describes the four articles of impeachment, including two articles related to perjury in a civil case, one article on obstruction of justice, and one on abuse of power. Arguments for and against impeachment are also set forth in the report (available at Congress.gov and govinfo).

Dec 17, 2019 · President Bill Clinton faced impeachment for something much more personal and salacious: he had an affair in the Oval Office and then lied about it to cover it up.

Sep 26, 2019 · President Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 on perjury and obstruction of justice. The genesis of the case against Clinton started in the Whitewater affair, and the settlement of a sexual...

On August 17, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton swore to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before a Federal grand jury of the United States. Contrary to that oath, William Jefferson Clinton willfully provided perjurious, false and misleading testimony to the grand jury concerning one or more of the follow-

The impeachment of President Bill Clinton stemmed from an investigation that originally centered on financial transactions occurring many years prior to President Clinton taking federal office. 1 Footnote See Ken Gormley, Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr 33–114 (2010).

As the impeachment process unfolded, Clinton's ratings in public opinion polls were at an all-time high, hovering at close to 70 percent. Most Americans gave Clinton low marks for character and honesty.

Dec 16, 1998 · Sets forth four articles impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

In December 1998, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Clinton on two charges: perjury and obstruction of justice. These charges stemmed from the Independent Counsel’s investigation into President Clinton’s relationship …