Nineteen politicians/public officials were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives before Donald J. Trump became the twentieth individual and the third president to be referred to the Senate.
All but one of these nineteen had a Senate trial. Seven were acquitted, eight found guilty, with another four jumping ship through pre-emptive resignation and jurisdiction lapsing in the matter of another.
Of the two presidents in this list, Andrew Johnson and William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton - both were acquitted.
Richard Milhous Nixon is not on this list as he was the only U.S. president to resign in order to avoid a formal Senate trial.
Impeachment charges ranged from: conspiring to assist in Great Britain’s attempt to seize Spanish-controlled territories; waging war against the U.S. Government; sexual assault, obstructing and impeding an official proceeding; making false and misleading statements; criminal disregard for the office and accepting payments in exchange for making official appointments; income tax evasion; abuse of contempt power and other misuses of office; and of remaining on the bench following criminal conviction; through to charges of intoxication on the bench.
On 19 December 2019 the House of Representatives impeached Trump for "high crimes and misdemeanors" on a 230 to 197 vote regarding "abuse of power" and a 229 to 198 vote regarding "obstruction of Congress".
One Democrat and two Republicans did not participate in either vote and one Democrat declared neutrality with a Present declaration.
The day before the vote Trump wrote to Speaker Nancy Pelosi.......
President Donald Trump’s le... by Digital Desk on Scribd
https://www.scribd.com/document/440211861/President-Donald-Trump-s-letter-to-Speaker-of-the-House-Nancy-PelosiAfter the impeachment vote Trump tweeted:
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2019
