Two Presidents have been impeached in United States history Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, and in both of those examples they were acquitted of their crimes. Richard Nixon would have been impeached for his Watergate scandal but he resigned office before impeachment took place. Nixon was pardoned of his crime by President Ford which was controversial at the time. Article 2 section 4 of The Constitution states that “the President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” In 1998 President Clinton was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice but nevertheless he remained in office. Andrew Johnson was impeached and removed from office in 1868 for violating the Tenure of Office
Two Presidents have been impeached in United States history Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, and in both of those examples they were acquitted of their crimes. Richard Nixon would have been impeached for his Watergate scandal but he resigned office before impeachment took place. Nixon was pardoned of his crime by President Ford which was controversial at the time. Article 2 section 4 of The Constitution states that “the President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” In 1998 President Clinton was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice but nevertheless he remained in office. Andrew Johnson was impeached and removed from office in 1868 for violating the Tenure of Office