Only 3 U.S Presidents have been impeached, Andrew Johnson being the first in 1868. The successor to Abraham Lincoln, Johnson was a well known outspoken white supremacist. "This is a country for white men," he reportedly declared, "and as long as I am president, it shall be a government for white men." This coming from the Vice President of the man who abolished slavery, a little odd for him to be this outspoken about defying his predecessor. President Johnson’s post-US civil war policies empowered racist southern governments to pass laws that limited the rights of recently-freed former slaves. When Republicans fought the laws using legislation, President Johnson frequently vetoed them.  
After a number of high-profile firings of congressional appointees, his Republican opponents started an impeachment against him on the grounds that he violated the Tenure of Office Act, a law that forbade presidents from removing certain Congressionally-appointed people without seeking approval from Congress first. 
Like Andrew, the 45th president is under some backlash. The impeachment of Donald Trump occurred on December 18, 2019, when the House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, meaning he apparently tried to make his re-election a little easier. All his offenses are too much to list, but many say the 45th president is not a stable fit for office. If you believe he should be impeached that is up to you. 







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