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- President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 18.
- The House charged Trump with two counts: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He was acquitted on both articles of impeachment by the Senate on February 5.
- No sitting president has ever been convicted.
- Only three US presidents have faced impeachment before him — Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 were both impeached, while Richard Nixon resigned before he could be impeached in 1974.
- Here's how the process went for them and how it compares with today.
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President Donald Trump became the third president in the history of the United States to be impeached.
The House of Representatives made the decision in a historic vote on December 18, impeaching Trump on two impeachment articles — one charging him with abusing his office, the other charging him with obstructing Congress.
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See Also:
- Trump said impeachment would be 'a horror show' and an 'an absolute embarrassment' for Obama's legacy in 2014
- A new Fox News poll found that a majority of voters think Trump abused his power and should be impeached
- Lindsey Graham says Trump's impeachment trial will 'die quickly' in the Senate
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