Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the U.S.A. was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, in December of 1998. These major charges came from his affair with former White House Intern Monica Lewinsky and a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him by Mrs Paula Jones. He was acquitted of these charges by the Senate on February 12, 1999.
The trial for these charges began right after the seating of the '106th Congress', …show more content…
It came from an inappropriate relationship between President Bill Clinton and 22 year old White House employee, Monica Lewinsky.
The President's perjury and the resulting investigation eventually led to the impeachment of President Clinton in 1998 by the U.S. House of Representatives and his 'subsequent acquittal' on all charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in a nearly month long trial. Bill Clinton was held in civil contempt of court by Judge Susan Wright. His license to practice law was suspended in Arkansas and later by the United States Supreme Court. He was also fined $90,000 for giving false testimony.
It is a common mistake that people assume that Bill Clinton was impeached based solely on the fact that he had an inappropriate relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Some people believe that Clinton was impeached for political reasons, not for constitutional reasons (billofrightsinstitute.org), despite documentation and facts that state otherwise. For some it may remain a mystery. For others who have to live with the burden and guilt of these events, thy know the truth. These people know what they did and exactly how it hurt