Which president was tied up in the Lewinsky scandal and was impeached?

Which president was tied up in the Lewinsky scandal and was impeached?

• A. Bill Clinton
• B. George W. Bush
• C. Barack Obama
• D. Richard Nixon

Answer: (A)

Impeachment is the process that can remove a president from office if the House brings formal charges for serious misconduct. In the Lewinsky affair, President Bill Clinton had an extramarital relationship with Monica Lewinsky and was found to have lied under oath and obstructed justice. The House voted to impeach him in 1998, but the Senate acquitted, so he remained in office. The other presidents listed did not face impeachment for this scandal—Nixon resigned amid Watergate before impeachment could take place, and George W. Bush and Barack Obama were not impeached.

Impeachment is the process that can remove a president from office if the House brings formal charges for serious misconduct. In the Lewinsky affair, President Bill Clinton had an extramarital relationship with Monica Lewinsky and was found to have lied under oath and obstructed justice. The House voted to impeach him in 1998, but the Senate acquitted, so he remained in office. The other presidents listed did not face impeachment for this scandal—Nixon resigned amid Watergate before impeachment could take place, and George W. Bush and Barack Obama were not impeached.