Which Presidents Have Been Impeached?

There have been 3 Presidents of the United States that have been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives: Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump, with Trump having been impeached twice. The impeachment process charges the accused of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The Senate holds a trial presided over by the Chief Justice to hear the evidence and each individual senator has one vote to convict or acquit. A two-thirds majority vote is required for conviction and subsequent removal from office. To date, no president has been convicted through the impeachment process although Johnson and Trump received a simple majority of votes to convict. Trump's second acquittal occurred after he left office.

Date of Impeachment President Senate Trial Outcome
February 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson acquitted on May 16, 1868
December 19, 1998 Bill Clinton acquitted on February 12, 1999
December 18, 2019 Donald Trump acquitted on February 5, 2020
January 13, 2021 Donald Trump acquitted on February 13, 2021

President Richard Nixon resigned before a vote on impeachment could take place in the House of Representatives. More information is available from the Nixon Library Exhibit on Watergate. Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May 2024, but this was not the result of an impeachment process.