Brettschneider’s principle
In the debate where the House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment that charged President Clinton with perjury, Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr mentions the impeachment. According to him, President Clinton deceitfully lied to the public about his sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern and also participated in encouragement in obstruction of justice. He claimed that” the president was deliberately seeking to mislead the Federal grand jury and the individual counsellor.”
According to our lessons and the Brettschneider’s principle, which states that “The president can be impeached for, and convicted of, “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” You should be removed if you violate your oath—even if you commit no criminal act.”, which is per the phrase of Article 2 of the United States Constitution, Kenneth Starr persuasion against President Clinton drive for impeachment had sufficient force. The proceeds of impeachment are from misconducts of public men or the violation of some public trust.
In the journal article, the force drive to impeach President Clinton could be stipulated as a symbol for the counter-cultural values. There was also a concern for the proper understanding of the private to public interests about Edmund Plowmen’s Reports, the sovereignty of the body.
President Clinton abused his constitutional authority when he lied to the public about the relationship he had with Monica Lewinsky. He also tempered with the testimonies of his secretary Betty Currie. Even at the grand jury, he lied under oath about the relationship he had with Monica. Hence, the House of Representatives voted for the removal of President Clinton for the violation of the constitution.