Bill Clinton was President of the United States.
Bill Clinton . In 1998 , Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives for perjury before a grand jury and obstruction of justice during a lawsuit against him , both related to a scandal involving White House ( and later Department of Defense ) employee Monica Lewinsky . The impeachment of Bill Clinton was initiated by the House of Representatives on December 19 , 1998 , against Bill Clinton , the 42nd President of the United States , on two charges , one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice .