Bill Clinton Was Acquitted in His Impeachment Trial

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10 YEARS AGO

From the Tribune, Feb. 12, 1999: The story of the day was the acquittal of President Bill Clinton in his impeachment trial. The Tribune headline was one huge word: ACQUITTED.

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Bill Clinton Was Acquitted in His Impeachment Trial

Two issues were in question. In regard to the obstruction of justice charge, the vote was 50-50. On the issue of perjury, the "no" vote was 55-45 as 10 Republicans crossed over. To impeach would have taken 67 "yea" votes.

Senators were happy to end the unpopular trial, which th...

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