In the history of American government and its forty-four presidencies, the House of Representatives filed impeachment documents against a total of three. Richard Nixon, Andrew Johnson, and Bill Clinton were the three presidencies filled with enough scandal to start a campaign against their continuation of service in the Oval Office. Though, despite the scandals, no president has officially been removed from office due to the articles of impeachment directly.
Andrew Johnson, the first president to be impeached, had an office filled with Congressional turmoil. Due to conflict regarding the Reconstruction Act, Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act, which stated that the President could not remove officials with Senate Approval. Johnson disobeyed this act, and removed Edwin M. Stanton from office. Upon doing so, articles of impeachment were filed. However, he was acquitted by a one-vote margin that allowed him to remain in office. I personally do not think Johnson should have been impeached (despite that I did not agree with his policies), because I think they were filed do to political disagreement
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Following the Monica Lewinsky, sex scandals, and allegations of perjury sweeping the Oval, the House approved impeachment. However, the Senate acquitted him later, as the two-thirds majority was not reached. I believe Clinton should have been removed from office. Perjury is a major offense, especially for the President. Also, seeing that Mr. Clinton approved the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, where LGB persons serving would be dishonorably discharged solely because they are openly gay, it is simply hypocritical that a sex scandal involving the President of the United States was held to lower standards. The scandals involving the Clinton presidency left a mark on the nation, taking the spotlight away from important issues and focusing on Clinton himself. Clinton staying in office did more harm than