Answer: was acquitted by the Senate after a trial on January 7, 1999, five weeks after the decision of the House of Representatives.
Explanation:
In 1998, William Jefferson Clinton became the second president of the US to be impeached by the House of Representatives. He was charged for lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice. After five weeks, The Senate began the trial of President Clinton. The charge of perjury was rejected and the charge of obstruction of justice the Senate had a split 50-50 which meant acquittal. In the end, Clinton was acquitted by the Senate.
