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Perjury (2), obstruction of justice, abuse of power: Cause: Clinton's testimony denying that he had engaged in a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Clinton by Paula Jones; allegations made in the Starr Report: Congressional votes; Voting in the U.S. House of Representatives; Accusation: Perjury ...
The perjury charge was defeated with 45 votes for conviction and 55 against, and the obstruction of justice charge was defeated with 50 for conviction and 50 against. [46] [47] [48] Senator Arlen Specter voted "not proved" [a] for both charges, [49] which was considered by Chief Justice Rehnquist to constitute a vote of "not guilty". All 45 ...
Clinton, which led to the Lewinsky scandal, when Clinton was asked under oath about other workplace relationships, which led to charges of perjury and obstruction of justice and the impeachment of Bill Clinton. On April 12, 1999, Wright found Clinton in contempt of court for "intentionally false" testimony in Jones v. Clinton, fined him $90,000 ...
Article I, charged Clinton with perjury. [12] [13] Article II, charged Clinton with obstruction of justice. [12] [14] Chief Justice William Rehnquist presided over Clinton's Senate trial. Both articles of impeachment failed to receive the required super-majority, and so Clinton was acquitted and was not removed from office. [15]
In 1998, he was impeached, after being found guilty of committing perjury before the grand jury and obstructing justice following an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
Bill Clinton has adamantly denied all four accusations. Through his representatives, Clinton has responded to the allegations by casting doubt on the credibility of the accusers, saying that (in the case of Broaddrick and Willey) they previously testified under oath that Clinton never made unwanted advances.
Four women have accused former President Bill Clinton of sexual assault or harassment over the last few decades -- and one woman accused him of raping her. These are the sexual assault allegations ...
On October 8, 1998, in the aftermath of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal and a month after the release of the Starr Report, which largely focused on the scandal, an impeachment inquiry was launched. On December 19, 1998, Clinton was impeached on allegations of perjury and obstruction of justice. Clinton was acquitted in his subsequent trial. [13]