Articles of Impeachment Against William

Jefferson Clinton

{House Resolution 611, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session}

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

December 19, 1998.

RESOLUTION

Resolved, That William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate:

Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the

United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States

of America, against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and

misdemeanors.

ARTICLE I

In his conduct while President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton,

in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the

United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that

the laws be faithfully executed, has willfully corrupted and manipulated the judicial

process of the United States for his personal gain and exoneration, impeding the administration of justice, in that:

On August 17, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton swore to tell the truth, the

whole truth, and nothing but the truth before a Federal grand jury of the United

States. Contrary to that oath, William Jefferson Clinton willfully provided perjurious,

false and misleading testimony to the grand jury concerning one or more of the following: (1) the nature and details of his relationship with a subordinate Government employee; (2) prior perjurious, false and misleading testimony he gave in a Federal civil

rights action brought against him; (3) prior false and misleading statements he allowed

his attorney to make to a Federal judge in that civil rights action; and (4) his corrupt

efforts to influence the testimony of witnesses and to impede the discovery of evidence

in that civil rights action.

In doing this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the integrity of his

office, has brought disrepute on the Presidency, has betrayed his trust as President, and

has acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the manifest injury

of the people of the United States.

Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct, warrants impeachment

and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office

of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.

ARTICLE II

In his conduct while President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton,

in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the

United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that

the laws be faithfully executed, has prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice, and has to that end engaged personally, and through his subordinates

and agents, in a course of conduct or scheme designed to delay, impede, cover up, and

conceal the existence of evidence and testimony related to a Federal civil rights action

brought against him in a duly instituted judicial proceeding.
The means used to implement this course of conduct or scheme included one

or more of the following acts:

(1) On or about December 17, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly encouraged a witness in a Federal civil rights action brought against

him to execute a sworn affidavit in that proceeding that he knew to be perjurious, false and misleading.

(2) On or about December 17, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly encouraged a witness in a Federal civil rights action brought against

him to give perjurious, false and misleading testimony if and when called to

testify personally in that proceeding.

(3) On or about December 28, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly engaged in, encouraged, or supported a scheme to conceal evidence that

had been subpoenaed in a Federal civil rights action brought against him.

(4) Beginning on or about December 7, 1997, and continuing through

and including January 14, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton intensified and succeeded in an effort to secure job assistance to a witness in a Federal civil rights

action brought against him in order to corruptly prevent the truthful testimony

of that witness in that proceeding at a time when the truthful testimony of that

witness would have been harmful to him.

(5) On January 17, 1998, at his deposition in a Federal civil rights action brought against him, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly allowed his attorney to make false and misleading statements to a Federal judge characterizing an affidavit, in order to prevent questioning deemed relevant by the judge.

Such false and misleading statements were subsequently acknowledged by his

attorney in a communication to that judge.

(6) On or about January 18 and January 20, 21, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton related a false and misleading account of events relevant to a Federal civil rights action brought against him to a potential witness in that proceeding, in order to corruptly influence the testimony of that witness.

(7) On or about January 21, 23, and 26, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton made false and misleading statements to potential witnesses in a Federal

grand jury proceeding in order to corruptly influence the testimony of those

witnesses. The false and misleading statements made by William Jefferson

Clinton were repeated by the witnesses to the grand jury, causing the grand

jury to receive false and misleading information.

In all of this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the integrity of his

office, has brought disrepute on the Presidency, has betrayed his trust as President, and

has acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the manifest injury

of the people of the United States.

Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct, warrants impeachment

and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office

of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

Clerk.