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40 Facts About the History of Impeachment (And The Presidents Who Couldn’t Escape Its Fate)

Trista May 26, 2019 17 min

8. Nixon’s Popularity Plummeted

Another newspaper from the Watergate era detailing the day-to-day events in August 1974. Taylor on History.

When Bill Clinton was impeached and tried, his popularity remained well above 50% among the general public. Many Democrats derided a “far-right” faction that was out to make him resign. With Nixon, however, his approval quickly tanked from over 60% to less than 20%. The people no longer had faith in him or his abilities to carry out the office of the president.

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8. Nixon’s Popularity Plummeted

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