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)
Bill Clinton’s trial with the Senate in 1999. David O’Stewart.

19. The Senate Voted for Acquittal

Impeachment proceedings are fraught with difficulty and usually follow party loyalty more than objective views of the president’s behavior. The Senate, which held a Democratic majority, voted to acquit the president of all of the charges brought against him. During the proceedings, issues of state had to take a backseat to the president’s affairs (many, many presidents are known to have had relations, not just Clinton).

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