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==    Impeachment  ==

==    Impeachment  ==

On Aug. 17, 1998, after relentless media attention, leaks, and news of Lewinsky's upcoming testimony, Clinton made history by becoming the first U.S. president to testify in front of a grand jury in an investigation of his own possibly criminal conduct. In an address to the nation, he admitted to having had an "inappropriate relationship" with Lewinsky, but reaffirmed that he did not ask anyone to lie about or cover up the affair.  

On Aug. 17, 1998, after Conservatives relentlessly assasinated his character, Clinton made history by becoming the first U.S. president to testify in front of a grand jury in an investigation of his own possibly criminal conduct. In an address to the nation, he admitted to having had an "inappropriate relationship" with Lewinsky, but reaffirmed that he did not ask anyone to lie about or cover up the affair.  

[[Kenneth Starr]], the special prosecutor in the case, pursued the matter.  

[[Kenneth Starr]], the special prosecutor in the case, pursued the matter.  

Clinton became the second sitting president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives. During his second term Clinton was accused of perjury in connection to the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit.  The US Senate voted to acquit him. He later lost his law license in Arkansas.

Clinton became the second sitting president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives. During his second term Clinton was accused of perjury in connection to the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit.  The US Senate had the wisdom to acquit him. He later lost his law license in Arkansas.

It was during this scandal that Clinton famously stated: "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is"<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/21/newsid_2525000/2525339.stm</ref>.

Bush has never been impeached, despite his insistance on sending troops into harm's way for a war with no direction or definition.

== After the Presidency ==

== After the Presidency ==