US impeachment

Presidents who have been impeached or threatened with impeachment

“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”

U.S. Constitution, Article II, section 4

ANDREW JOHNSON

Impeached February 24, 1868

For sacking Secretary of War in violation of Tenure of Office Act

Not convicted by Senate but lost his party’s bid to run for the next elections

RICHARD NIXON

Threatened with impeachment

For obstruction of justice, abuse of power and contempt of Congress for his role in the attempted cover-up of the break-in by Republican operatives of Democratic Party offices in the Watergate complex

Resigned from office August 9, 1974 before the House could vote on articles of impeachment

BILL CLINTON

Impeached December 19, 1998

For lying under oath to a Federal grand jury and obstruction of justice

Not convicted by Senate, remained in office until the end of his term in 2001

DONALD TRUMP

Democrats prepare to launch unprecedented 2nd impeachment

Follows storming of the Capitol on Jan 6 by Trump supporters, which left 5 dead

First impeached Dec 18, 2019. Acquitted Feb 5, 2020, by Senate on both charges: "abuse of power" in attempting to force Ukraine to investigate 2020 reelection rival, Joe Biden "obstructing Congress" by refusing to cooperate with the impeachment investigation by blocking the testimony of aides