3. Bill Clinton's Affair... And His Lie Under Oath
Bill Clinton's affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky dogged the final two years of his presidency - and even led to the President being impeached by the US House of Representatives for both perjury and obstruction of justice. Citizen journalist Matt Drudge first made the claims of Clinton's extra-marital affair in January 1998, but the President publicly denied it. However, with Paula Jones - an Arkansas state employee who claimed Clinton propositioned her - bringing a legal case against the President, barristers searched around for evidence of any past affairs. Eventually they found that a former White House secretary had recorded telephone conversations in which Lewinsky had spoken of her sexual relationships with Clinton - yet the President still denied it under oath. Eventually Clinton was subpoenaed by a prosecutor and forced to admit to the relationship, before being impeached by Congress. Strangely enough, Clinton's approval ratings largely held during the scandal - proving that the American public do not necessarily judge their Commander-and-Chief by whether or not he can keep his pants on.
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