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)
Former US presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Rick Kern / Getty Images / The Star.

25. No President Has Been Convicted (So Far)

Of the two presidents who have been impeached, none of them has been convicted by the Senate. Andrew Johnson was acquitted by one vote and Bill Clinton was acquitted by a Democratic Senate that voted in his favor. No president has ever been removed from office for treason, bribery, or high crimes and misdemeanors. As previously mentioned, Richard Nixon resigned before he could stand trial for impeachment.

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