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 im-
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeach-
ment 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 Amer-
ica, 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 Constitu-
tion 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 admin-
istration 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 follow-
ing: (1) the nature and details of his relationship with a subordinate Government em-
ployee; (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 Constitu-
tion 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 administra-
tion 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 cor-
ruptly 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 perjuri-
ous, false and misleading.
(2) On or about December 17, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton cor-
ruptly 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 cor-
ruptly 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 suc-
ceeded 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 ac-
tion brought against him, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly allowed his at-
torney to make false and misleading statements to a Federal judge characteriz-
ing 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 Jeffer-
son Clinton related a false and misleading account of events relevant to a Fed-
eral civil rights action brought against him to a potential witness in that pro-
ceeding, in order to corruptly influence the testimony of that witness.
(7) On or about January 21, 23, and 26, 1998, William Jefferson Clin-
ton 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.