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

Bill Clinton - George H. W. Bush
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34. Bribery Means Paying Someone Off

Passing off money in this manner is bribery. Leadership.ng.

If a president offers money in exchange for a political favor, he or she has committed bribery. Again, should that crime be discovered, he or she will very likely be impeached. The “paying off” could be in the form of monetary compensation, offering the person a high-level position (such as within the cabinet), or any number of things to reward unethical behavior.

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