Newt Gingrich
PartisanSeverityHigh
8/10
ThenDecember 19, 1998
“Gingrich and House Republicans impeached President Clinton for lying under oath about an extramarital affair, arguing the rule of law demanded accountability regardless of political consequences.”
Republicans pushed Clinton's impeachment as a matter of principle about presidential conduct and the rule of law
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/476185-juan-williams-gop-are-hypocrites-on-impeachment/NowDecember 18, 2019
“Many of the same Republicans who held Clinton to the highest standard of presidential conduct excused or defended Trump's conduct that led to his first impeachment for pressuring Ukraine to investigate a political rival.”
Republicans who impeached Clinton for lying about an affair defended Trump against impeachment for abuse of power
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/476185-juan-williams-gop-are-hypocrites-on-impeachment/Analysis
Applied dramatically different standards of presidential accountability depending on which party held the White House, demanding impeachment for lying about an affair while excusing arguably more serious presidential misconduct when their party held power
Detected: 3/26/2026ID: partisan_013