After marrying, they settled in Arkansas, where Clinton immersed himself in politics and practiced law until he decided to run for governor of the state in He won and became the youngest man ever to hold the position of governor in any state. In , he ran for the presidency against Republican incumbent George H. He won, becoming, at age 46, the youngest president since John F. Kennedy , who took office at age The impeachment trial was the culmination of a slew of scandals involving the president and first lady, which included investigations into allegedly improper Arkansas real-estate deals, suspected fundraising violations, claims of sexual harassment and accusations of cronyism.
A divided House of Representatives impeached Clinton on December 19, ; the issue then passed to the Senate. After a five-week trial, Clinton was acquitted. While Bill Clinton embarked on a new career of consulting for humanitarian and public policy groups, Hillary ran for and won a seat in the United States Senate. In the run-up to the presidential election she made a bid for the Democratic nomination but was defeated by Barack Obama.
In , President Obama appointed her secretary of state. She ran again for president in but was defeated in the Electoral College by Donald Trump. Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox. Get all of today's events in just one email featuring a range of topics.
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