THE Political Scandal of the 90’s

1. Bill Clinton took office as President in January, 1993.
2. In ‘97, Paula Jones sued Clinton for sexual harassment.
3. During this trial Clinton was asked about Monica Lewinsky and he denied sexual relations with her.
4. Lewinsky was hired at the White House in 1995.
5. She told her friend, Linda Tripp, about her personal relationship with Clinton.
6. Tripp secretly recorded these conversations.
7. Tripp gave the tapes to Ken Starr, who was leading an independent investigation into Clinton for other things.
8. Based on the tapes and Clinton’s testimony in the Jones case, Starr concluded Clinton had perjured himself.
9. It was on this basis that Clinton was impeached in the House. He was later acquitted in the Senate.