40 Facts About the History of Impeachment (And The Presidents Who Couldn’t Escape Its Fate)

40 Facts About the History of Impeachment (And The Presidents Who Couldn’t Escape Its Fate)

Trista - May 26, 2019

40 Facts About the History of Impeachment (And The Presidents Who Couldn’t Escape Its Fate)
Richard Nixon was the first president to officially resign from office in 1974. Bettmann / Corbis / AP Images / US News.

28. If Impeached, the President is Tried

The House of Representatives needs to vote for the impeachment of a president. If impeached, the president is then tried by the Senate to see if he or she is guilty of the charges brought forth. Witnesses are brought forward, and testimony is reviewed. Anything that would typically happen in a trial also happens during impeachment. In this case, the senators act as a jury.

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