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How did President Clinton’s impeachment lead to Newt Gingrich’s resignation as Speaker of the House?
Gingrich decided that he no longer wanted to work with a president who was convicted of wrongdoing.
Negative feelings about the attacks on Clinton led to a loss of confidence in Gingrich.
Gingrich resigned as Speaker so that he could start a campaign to run for president.
Republicans in Congress blamed Gingrich for the failure to convict Clinton on impeachment charges.

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Negative feelings about the attacks on Clinton led to a loss of confidence in Gingrich.

Explanation: The GOP’s aggressive push to impeach Clinton backfired politically in the 1998 midterm elections. Republicans lost House seats and many members and voters blamed Gingrich’s confrontational leadership. Facing a loss of support within his own party, Gingrich announced he would step down as Speaker.