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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.
The trial is then held by the Senate. Neither Johnson or Clinton were convicted, so both remained in office. Other federal officials besides the President can be impeached by the House and tried by the Senate. The fact that only two US presidents have been impeached lends a good deal of gravity to impeachment.