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)
A ticket to Clinton’s trial. Nate D. Sanders.

17. Still, Presidents Should Have Model Behavior

Some argue that what presidents do in their personal lives doesn’t matter. However, presidents are heads of state, and as such, what they do – privately or publicly – does matter. While Andrew Johnson may have been impeached for violating an unconstitutional law, one might argue that as a public servant, who should have regarded the law, even though he didn’t like it. Moreover, Bill Clinton, well, one could argue that just because other presidents have had affairs doesn’t mean that he should. After all, “high crimes and misdemeanors” are about public trust.

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