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President Trump is currently going through a rigorous impeachment process. Another president in history that went through this was Andrew Johnson and both impeachments are comparable. Both were accused for wanting personal gains that involved power. Although, they both have their differences as well. The fall from grace for both men is saddening and an abomination in itself.
Trump is facing impeachment due to allegations that he looked for help from Ukraine politics to get reelected in the upcoming election, getting dirt on competition in the election, and obstructing congress. Johnson was facing impeachment due to political conflict and conflicting ideas in the government revolving around the Tenure of Office Act. The main similarity is the fact they both wanted to act on their selfish beliefs for their own gain. They both were trying to disrupt the natural political system and both tried to get rid of "corruption" within government. Then finally, both were obviously tried by the house of representatives and ultimately impeached.
The most obvious difference between both men getting impeached is the time period. Trump is getting vast amount of attention due to the extreme advance of technology now. Andrew still got national attention but not to this extent. Cultural norms and ideas for the president is also different because of the time period. The president now has became more corporate compared to the 1800's. Racial and multicultural issues are also way different from how they previously were in Johnson's time as well. Time period proves to be a huge rift between Johnson and Trump when looking at their impeachment.
In the end of it all, both men were impeached. They had similarities in their impeachments and differences as well. Both had supporters and both had their adversaries in the government too. History will look back at these men as examples of corruption and stains on their presidency. The most interesting aspect of this is seeing how impeachment plays out during different eras of time. It's both fascinating and something everyone in the future should learn a lesson from.






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