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Long before Trump, impeachment loomed over multiple presidents

By Peter Baker
New York Times·
8 mins to read
Long before Trump, impeachment loomed over multiple presidents
Long before Trump, impeachment loomed over multiple presidents

While only three previous presidents faced serious threat of removal, one out of four confronted formal accusations in the House.

As President George Bush prepared to order US troops into war to eject Iraqi invaders from Kuwait, he feared it could end his presidency. "If it drags out," he dictated

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