The Trial Of The White House

The impeachment of President Clinton is something that will be remembered forever. Along with the fact that a presidential impeachment has only happened one other time since the Civil War, the publicity that came with the Clinton trial was extensive (Miller 2004). While the Republican and Democratic members of the House of Representatives had vastly different views on impeaching President Clinton, the fact that only five Democratic Representatives voted to impeach him truly shows how wide that gap was between the two parties. Clinton was impeached on the grounds of perjury to a grand jury and obstruction of justice, with the vote on both articles extremely close, a 228-206 vote on perjury to a

Clinton’s first problem occurred in 1994, when Paula Jones claimed that Bill Clinton propositioned her and exposed himself to her while he was governor of Arkansas. Clinton denied everything from the beginning. In 1997, Clinton offered $700,000 to settle the case, but Jones only wanted an apology. If Clinton did not do anything wrong, then why would he pay a hefty fine to dismiss the case? April first of this year, the Jones case was dropped, but was reopened in November. Jones came out with a recorded $800,000 settlement (Froomkin 1).

Clinton attended the former prime minister of Israel (Shimon Peres) funeral. He joined the throngs of Israel, he came to the Knesset to pay his respects to Shimon Peres. It was also said by the oslo agreements that he was “the most pro-Israel president ever”. And then on January 2003 he attended the 80th birthday of Shimon Peres. Yasser Arafat called Bill Clinton on his last day in office and considered him a “great man”. Clinton had then said “I am not a great man. I am a failure, and you have made me one.” But there was no argument between what was

Clinton’s lawyers wanted to grant immunity to Clinton while he was in office. The case reached the Supreme Court and unanimously against the president allowing investigations to continue. Clinton’s scandal continued with his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Clinton was allegedly involved in an affair with Lewinsky while she was a Whitehouse intern. Many Republican house

The Scopes Trial is one of the best in American history because it symbolizes the conflict between science and theology, faith and reason, individual liberty, and majority rule. This trial was to decide not only the fate of an evolution-teacher, but also to decide if traditionalists or modernists would rule American culture. An object of intense publicity, the trial was seen as a clash between urban sophistication and rural fundamentalism.

One of the things Clinton is most famous for, but not the proudest of, is his affairs. The issue of Clinton having an affair with Monica Lewinsky is purely personal. It should have been discussed within his family and in his family alone. Many people seem to forget that Presidents before him have done the exact same thing. John F Kennedy is probably the best known with his affairs. This doesn't diminish the fact that Clinton took it one step farther and lied about the affairs.

In the words of the 36th President, Lyndon Johnson, “A President’s hardest task is not to do what is right, but to know what is right.” In the case of Bill Clinton’s relationship with Monica Lewinsky, he did not know what was right and in turn, did not do what was right. Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton carried on a behind the scenes sexual relationship that lasted two years during Clinton’s time in the white house, this relationship led to a federal investigation into the Clinton Presidency and later led to Bill being impeached. After his impeachment trial, Clinton was wrongly acquitted. Even though Bill Clinton was a good President, he should have been convicted for lying about his relationship

In the 1980’s, the United States was in a recession. Clinton’s presidency helped America get out of the red and was finally out of debt. During this time, crime rates rose as well as poverty and unemployment. Bill Clinton was elected in 1992 as a Democrat, and ran again in 1996 to be re-elected. Clinton’s Presidency consisted of many improvements within the nation, but also the collapse of his reputation. Throughout his presidency, Clinton was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice due to an affair with Monica Lewinsky. Although Clinton was a member of the Democratic Party, he worked with the Congressional Republicans throughout his presidency, in order to unite the two parties while he was in office. Both Clinton and the Republican

Nevertheless, the House of Representatives’ decision was followed and rebutted by a twenty-one day trial in the Senate after which the President was acquitted of all charges, leaving him in office. The Senate's conclusion to the convoluted Clinton-Lewinsky scandal was the right one, as it correctly represented the American peoples wishes and properly interpreted the impeachment clauses present in the

In March of 1974 the grand inquest indicted seven Nixon officials – known as the Watergate Seven – for their involvement in the cover-up and many later benefit jail time. But the fight over the touchy continued and direction all the road to the US Supreme Court where, with the exception of the recused Justice William Rehnquist (whom Nixon had determined), there was a agreeing ruling that they should be disengage.

Representatives voted to issue Articles of Impeachment against Clinton. This vote was followed by a 2- day trial in senate where Clinton was acquitted of all charges and remained in office.

For this assignment I chose Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton was impeached on two charges: lying under oath and obstruction of justice. Mr. Clinton lied under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinsky, but that was not the grounds for impeachment.

The Monica Lewinsky case Monica Lewinsky’s sexual relationship with Bill Clinton showed America that no matter how high up you are in the government one can still make an average man’s mistakes. Monica Lewinsky was an intern at the white House at the White House when she began the sexual relationship with Clinton. Soon after changing jobs to working at the pentagon, Lewinsky’s secret conversations with Clinton were secretly recorded by an ex friend of Lewinsky. “Lewinsky, then at age 24, was befriended by a coworker, Linda Tripp, who secretly recorded telephone conversations about Lewinsky’s affair with Clinton” (“Monica Lewinsky” 2). The tapes were then sent to Kenneth Starr who was investigating the Clintons.

This test states the defendant is only liable if he had done the very last act before the crime (College Law 2010). The concept of the task is to show and ensure the defendant’s intention was serious. However this also provides the defendant an opportunity to avoid liability right up until the last moment. Most courts would be very reluctant to use this method, as it does seem too strict. For example if the defendant follows his victim with a gun and takes aim he could not be charged with attempt because he is yet to pull the trigger. Therefore no contemporary court would rely strictly on the commission of the last necessary act (Model Penal Code, 1960).

Blue dress.Incriminating evidence.Investigation. President.These are some of the pieces of the puzzle that were made headlines on Jan 21,1997 and even though Bill Clinton originally denied having sexual relation with Monica Lewinsky.He later admits it to a grand jury.These two speeches are a clear presentation of Clinton's change of voice during this period.Due to his unwillingness to embrace his wrongdoing, Bill Clinton is less effective in regaining trust in his “ I Misled the People” speech, whereas in his “I Have Sinned” speech” he convinces the audience he has changed.