He can resign, he can stick it out to the end of his term, and he even can be convicted outside the impeachment process _ such as in a criminal case or civil suit after he leaves office _ but if he is impeached and convicted by Congress, he forfeits the pension as well as his office allowances.
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But if he is impeached and convicted by Congress, he forfeits the pension as well as his office allowances, which can be as much as $ 650, 000 a year, said Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union in Alexandria, Va . If Clinton is impeached by the House but the Senate does not vote to convict and remove him from office, he keeps his pension and benefits.
