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Why were Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump impeached but not

removed from office?
The House officially charged them with wrongdoing, but a Senate trial failed to
convict them.
The Senate officially charged them with wrongdoing, but a House trial failed to
convict them.
The Senate officially charged them with wrongdoing, but a Supreme Court trial
failed to convict them.
Neither chamber of Congress secured enough votes for a trial.

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Final answer:

Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump were impeached but not removed from office due to the Senate trials failing to convict them.


Step-by-step explanation:

Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump were impeached by the House of Representatives for alleged wrongdoing. However, they were not removed from office because the Senate trials failed to convict them. Impeachment is a two-step process, where the House impeaches, or charges, the President with misconduct, and the Senate conducts a trial to determine whether to remove the President from office. In all three cases, the Senate did not secure enough votes to convict and remove the President from office.


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