Bill Clinton gave a State of the Union speech during his impeachment inquiry. He didn't mention the investigation once.

• In 1999, then-President Bill Clinton reported on the State of the Union in the middle of his own impeachment inquiry.
• In his 77-minute speech to the American public, Clinton didn't mention the investigation at all.
• As Trump prepares to make a State of the Union address in a similar backdrop, it's unclear if he will fail to mention impeachment or address it head-on.
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In the face of an ongoing impeachment inquiry, then-President Bill Clinton stood in front of his accusers in Congress to give the 1999 State of the Union address.

Despite calls from Congressmen on either side of the aisle to postpone the address until after the process had ended, Clinton gave an impassioned and moving speech.

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