President Clinton Impeachment
President Clinton ImpeachmentWe the members of the U.S. Congress’ Judiciary Committee have to make a decision on whether or not to impeach, censure, or take no action against President Clinton for his misconduct while in office. The Constitution provides that the President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the Untied States may be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” The House may impeach by a majority vote. A two-thirds vote of the senators present is needed for conviction. Congress may decide to censure the president if we believe that the crimes Clinton is accused of are not severe enough for impeachment. Censure is a means to formally disapprove of our President’s behavior. It is a lesser form of punishment than impeachment. If censured by Congress, President Clinton will remain in office. We could decide to take no action against the President because the charges are insubstantial or not grave enough to warrant impeachment.
Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr reported to Congress that he found evidence that the President lied under oath before a federal grand jury, about a relationship he had with a young White House...
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