William Jefferson Bill Clinton12 January 1999
President Clinton sends Paula Jones a cheque for $850,000 sexual harassment settlement
United States of America · Government / Democratic Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
President Clinton sends Paula Jones a cheque for $850,000 sexual harassment settlement
Opening day of the trial, the 1st presidential impeachment hearing for 131 yrs
Monica Lewinsky gives a deposition in the imeachment trial of Bill Clinton
1st day of Clintons impeachment trial at the Senate
Senate votes 55-45 not to impeach Clinton for perjury. Senate votes 50-50 to impeach Clinton for obstructing justice. Cleared of high crimes & misdemeanours by the Senate
The Constitution cites "high crimes and misdemeanors" as impeachable offenses. Clinton is impeached on two counts in the House of Representatives, a Senate trial does not result in the two-thirds majority vote required to remove the President. Clinton faces a trial of impeachment in the US Senate following improper relations with a White House intern & evidence of perjury & obstruction of justice
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