The only U.S. presidents who have been impeached by the House of Representatives are Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump (who was impeached twice). None of them has been removed from office by conviction in the Senate, and Richard Nixon resigned before the House could finish impeaching him.

Who Was Impeached

  • Andrew Johnson (17th president) was impeached in 1868, mainly over conflicts with Congress about Reconstruction and his violation of the Tenure of Office Act by attempting to remove Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.
  • Bill Clinton (42nd president) was impeached in 1998 on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice related to testimony about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
  • Donald Trump (45th president) was impeached twice: in 2019 over his dealings with Ukraine, and in 2021 over “incitement of insurrection” related to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

What Happened To Them

  • Johnson’s Senate trial ended one vote short of the two‑thirds needed to remove him, so he finished his term in weakened political condition.
  • Clinton was acquitted in the Senate on both articles and served out the remainder of his second term with high job‑approval ratings despite the scandal.
  • Trump was acquitted in both of his Senate trials, remaining in office after the first and standing trial for the second after leaving office, which reinforced debate over whether former presidents can be tried in impeachment.

Why Nixon Is Not On The List

  • Richard Nixon is often mentioned with impeached presidents because the House Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment against him over the Watergate scandal in 1974.
  • He resigned before the full House could vote, so he is not formally counted as an impeached president, even though the process was well underway.

Mini Table: Impeached U.S. Presidents

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President Year(s) impeached Main charges Senate outcome
Andrew Johnson 1868 Violation of Tenure of Office Act; conflict over Reconstruction.Acquitted; remained in office.
Bill Clinton 1998 Perjury and obstruction of justice regarding testimony about an affair.Acquitted; finished second term.
Donald Trump 2019, 2021 Abuse of power & obstruction of Congress (Ukraine); incitement of insurrection (Jan. 6).Acquitted in both trials.
**TL;DR:** When people ask “which presidents have been impeached,” the full list is Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump (twice), while Richard Nixon resigned before he could formally join that list.

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