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Donald Trump
- Donald Trump became the third US president to be impeached, as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of power. He is now set to face a Senate trial that will determine whether he is removed.
- Prior to Trump, impeachment has only happened twice in American history – once in 1868 when President Andrew Johnson was impeached for firing a cabinet colleague, and again in 1998 when President Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about and covering up his relationship with an intern, Monica Lewinsky. President Richard Nixon resigned before being formally impeached over his involvement ....