How did Bill Clinton get re-elected after impeachment?

Bill Clinton was impeached, but an impeachment is only an accusation of wrongdoing. The House of Representatives voted to impeach Clinton with a vote that followed strict party lines. read more

President William Jefferson Clinton did not get re-elected after impeachment. He was impeached December 19, 1998 in the House, after the midterm election and acquitted January 11, 1999 in the Senate; those events happened during his second term. read more

The impeachment of Bill Clinton was initiated in December 1998 by the House of Representatives and led to a trial in the Senate for the impeachment of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice. read more

Clinton was impeached by the House on two charges. The first being perjury, and the second being obstruction of justice. Following this he was acquitted by the senate. read more