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Bill Clinton impeachment trial

The impeachment trial of Bill Clinton in the U.S. Senate ended in acquittal in February 1999

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What was the outcome of the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton in 1999?

The Senate trial of President Bill Clinton concluded with acquittal on both articles of impeachment—perjury and obstruction of justice—on February 12, 1999, allowing him to finish his second term in o...

Jan 7, 2026

How often have impeachment resolutions led to Senate trials and how many resulted in conviction?

Since the Founding, the House has impeached roughly twenty federal officers and the Senate has tried most of those cases; historically about half of Senate impeachment trials have ended in conviction ...