the senate vote was one less than the number needed fro conviction
Andrew Johnson, Lincoln's vice-President, sympathized with the south. The republican Congress was upset that Johnson refused to work with Congress to "reconstruct" the nation. Instead, Johnson tried to do it all himself. As a result, he was impeached later in his term.
Andrew Johnson (1801-1875) of Tennessee. Served as vice-president from March-April 1865. Johnson succeeded to the presidency on the assassination of President Lincoln. Johnson would be the first president to be impeached by Congress(S.Menzel)
Abraham Lincoln should have been impeached. The arguments for the impeachment could be: Overstepping executive powers, overpassing the USC Amendments and Laws, and his blockade of southern ports because a blockade is only allowed when a war is declared and Lincoln said it was not a war but a rebellion.
No President of the United States has ever been removed from office, although one, Richard Nixon, resigned and two, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, faced impeachment trials.
It was stopped by president Johnson’s b*tchass
After opposing Congress, Andrew Johnson became the first president to face impeachment proceedings. In 1868, he was impeached by the House of Representatives primarily for violating the Tenure of Office Act by attempting to remove Edwin M. Stanton, the Secretary of War, from his position. Johnson was acquitted by the Senate and remained in office, but the impeachment highlighted the significant tensions between the presidency and Congress during Reconstruction.
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Congress passed a bill of impeachment in February , 1868. He was not convicted.
Thus far, the only other was Bill Clinton.
Thus far in the history of the United States there been three Presidential impeachment proceedings -- in 1868 against President Andrew Johnson for his removal of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in violation of the Tenure of Office Act - 1974 against President Richard Nixon for the Watergate coverup (106 years after Johnson) - 1998-99 against President Bill Clinton for concealing an extramarital affair/lying under oath (24 years after Nixon). Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, but acquitted by the Senate. President Richard Nixon resigned before impeachment proceedings started.
President of what country? In America president Johnson was not removed from office
Edwin Stanton, as the Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson, played a crucial role in the impeachment proceedings against Johnson. He was a staunch opponent of Johnson's policies, particularly his approach to Reconstruction, and openly defied the president's orders. Stanton's dismissal by Johnson in 1867 was one of the key triggers for the impeachment, as it violated the Tenure of Office Act, which aimed to restrict the president's power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval. His testimony and actions provided significant evidence against Johnson during the impeachment trial.
The failure to impeach Andrew Johnson showed that Congress cannot remove the president due to policy disagreements. This would give Congress toomuch power. - Andrew
Edwin M. Stanton was the Secretary of War under Lincoln that Johnson removed from office.
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