He was disbarred and fined due to being convicted in federal court for perjury in front of a Grand Jury. Impeachment is for high crimes and misdemeanors. Isn't perjury by a president a high crime and a bit higher than a misdemeanor? What crimes did Newt Gingrich, Bob Livingston and Dennis Hastert commit and were convicted of? Remember it was in the 90's, not now. Newt was never convicted of anything and also found that his activities in the house were perfectly legal, even though he was forced from the speakership by democrats unhappy that he made them completely  transparent to the American public, resulting in a huge landslide election, giving republicans control of the house for the first time in more than 40 years.

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