Nancy Kerrigan attacked. The figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked after a practice session at Cobo Hall in Detroit on January 6, 1994, just one day before the U.S. National Championships and one month before the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, in which Kerrigan was a gold medal favorite.
Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body formally levels charges against a high official of Government. Impeachment does not necessarily mean removal from office; it is only a formal statement of charges, akin to an indictment in criminal law, and is thus only the first step towards removal.
There are no legal penalties associated with impeachment. The Legislative Branch: The House of Representatives has the sole power to bring articles of impeachment (charges) against a member of the Judicial Branch; the Senate has the sole authority to conduct the trial of an impeached individual.