Modern Era · North America · Politics
1998
Clinton impeached
December 19, 1998
The US House of Representatives impeached President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice arising from his affair with a White House intern. Only the second president ever to be impeached, he was acquitted by the Senate six weeks later. Clinton served out his term with high approval ratings, and American politics grew nastier.
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