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Clinton was subsequently acquitted of these charges by the Senate on February 12, 1999. Two other impeachment articles â a second perjury charge and a charge of abuse of power â failed in the House. The Independent Counsel, Ken Starr, turned over documentation to the House Judiciary Committee.
~ Bill Clinton Impeachment Trial in the U.S. Senate 1999 ~. A trial in the U.S. Senate to convict and remove President Clinton from office ended in an acquittal of the criminal charges against him. The Senate unable to reach the 2/3 majority vote to convict and Clinton finished out the remainder of his term.