Who was the only President of the USA to be both impeached in office and lose his law license?
Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998. Two other impeachment articles, a second perjury charge and a charge of abuse of power, failed in the House. He was acquitted of both charges by the Senate on February 12, 1999. In January 2001, on the day before leaving office, Clinton agreed to a five-year suspension of his Arkansas law license as part of an agreement with the independent counsel to end the investigation. Based on this suspension, Clinton was automatically suspended from the United States Supreme Court bar, from which he then chose to resign.
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42 Comments
Metz Jeffries
Impeached means brought up on charges. It doesn't mean removed from office. The question is correct as stated. Look up the word impeached.
Helga U. Williams
As a naturalized American citizen, I am always just amazed how many people do not know the definition of impeachment. Maybe because I had to learn the Constitution before I became an American?
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Howard Groopman
Too many said Nixon, but he was never impeached. Articles of impeachment were drawn up, but he resigned knowing he'd be kicked out of office. Disgraceful man who would have won the 1972 election easily without any hanky-panky.
Chris Lee
Impeach doesn't mean found guilty...it means accused. Please use the interweb machine to look up the word "Impeach".
Marian Spitzig
Impeachment is the same as an indictment. He, along with Trump were both impeached by the House of Representatives. That sends the charges on to trial in the Senate. Both were found not guilty there. In contrast, Nixon resigned before anything concluded, knowing he probably would be found guilty.
Jas Newman
Looking at the results—it's amazing how the media has produced so many misinformed readers, even on this site which should have a better-than-average-informed readership.
Edmund Martens
He was impeached by the House but the Senate did not convict him.
Robert Swanson
Impeachment is a formal process by which a president is "accused" of illegal activity. No U. S. President has ever been removed from office after impeachment proceedings...
dfredlake
Impeachment - an indictment of misconduct made against the holder of a public office. This is only an accusation, not a conviction.
Owen Tucker
Bill Clinton was playing sex games with at least one of the college interns assigned to the west wing.
belindawilliams
Helga U. Williams, Unfortunately, this is true. Even though born here, I don’t know how many Americans would pass the citizenship test🤔🤔
Corey Taylor
s dockt, Don't worry. She will never be elected to office again, her callous screaming of "What difference does it make?" burned the last of the American people's trust in her, and it's cost her the White House for all time!
Carole Vermillion Laffey
Clinton was the only one actually impeached of the four choices!
Char
Marian Spitzig, I say they were both guilty yet Clinton not as bad as 45..I didn't like Clinton because of his sexuality misconduct for years but at least they were all adults. Yet who knows on him as. Both frequented parties of the guru of child trafficking..
Char
Peggy Tinsley, no the shrooms of 45 got them beat..
Char
Pat Harmer, 1 was almost but hle stepped down to save face
Char
Marianne Frederick Halterman, no worse than 45.. actually a lot nicer and I'm not a fan of his either..yet still measuring up 45 beats him in vile behavior
Char
He was an angel compared to the one impeached twice who was set free to fo it all again
Marianne Frederick Halterman
And should have been charged with sexual harassment and possibly worse!
John W Shreve
Johnny Rock, Quis fairies sneak in at night and do mischief.
John W Shreve
Don Iliff, Sorry, but the answer given is correct: "In January 2001, on the day before leaving office, Clinton agreed to a five-year suspension of his Arkansas law license as part of an agreement with the independent counsel to end the investigation."
John W Shreve
Howard Groopman, I think he was paranoid. He trounced McGovern.
Edie Koller
I remembered when that happened. My first time in voting was at the age of 21 (law was changed in 1971 that allowed voting at the age of 18. My first election was in 1968 I voted for Nixon and also for him in 1972.