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They removed from the office.
The Senate tries impeachment trials. Upon conviction, a public official will be removed from office and barred in the future, but no criminal charges result from an impeachment trial.
Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 for violating the Tenure of Office Act. Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice. Note that Impeachment does not mean removal from office, it means that he is being investigated on suspicion of wrongdoing that may result in him being removed from office. In both of the above cases the President remained in office. Richard Nixon was not impeached, he resigned before the impeachment proceedings being considered agaisnt him could begin.
Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 for violating the Tenure of Office Act. Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice. Note that Impeachment does not mean removal from office, it means that he is being investigated on suspicion of wrongdoing that may result in him being removed from office. In both of the above cases the President remained in office. Richard Nixon was not impeached, he resigned before the impeachment proceedings being considered agaisnt him could begin.
President Clinton was impeached (accused) of crimes in office, but when the impeachment documents were considered by the Senate, Clinton was not convicted, so remained in office.
Impeachment is part of a 2 part process. The first being "impeachment" and the second being "conviction. Impeachment is just a formal legal declaration of some grand wrong doing. It does not forcefully remove a Federal Official from office. The second part, conviction, is the legal process. You can either receive "convicted" or "failure to convict". President Clinton was acquitted by a vote of 50-50. Article II Section 4 of the American Constitution says "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.
No, Harry S. Truman was not impeached by Congress. While there were calls for his impeachment during his presidency, particularly due to his controversial firing of General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War, these calls did not result in impeachment proceedings.
The result of the investigation into the Watergate Scandal was the discovery of evidence of President Nixon's involvement in the cover-up of the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. As a result, Nixon faced impeachment by the House of Representatives. However, before the impeachment process could be completed, he resigned from office on August 8, 1974.
Impeachment, in the U.S. and Great Britain, proceeding by a legislature for the removal from office of a public official charged with misconduct in office. Impeachment comprises both the act of formulating the accusation and the resulting trial of the charges; it is frequently but erroneously taken to mean only the removal from office of an accused public official. An impeachment trial may result in either an acquittal or in a verdict of guilty. In the latter case the impeached official is removed from office; if the charges warrant such action, the official is also remanded to the proper authorities for trial before a court."
A US president can be impeached for committing treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The House of Representatives can bring charges against a president for the above crimes. A trial of the president in the Senate then takes place. A conviction results in the removal form office of the president. A not guilty verdict allows a president to remain in office.
President Hugo Chavez was removed from office
Such is true. However, Nixon resigned his office . Had he staying in office, there is little question that he would have faced impeachment. Conviction is less certain.