20 Mind-Blowing Facts About Hillary Clinton

19. She Was The Only First Lady In History To Be Subpoenaed... For Her Involvement In The Whitewater Controversy

The Whitewater controversy engulfed the Clintons during Bill's presidential campaign and his first couple of years in office. Beginning with a New York Times article in March 1992 that alleged the Clintons had invested and lost money in the Whitewater Development Corporation, it developed into a full-blown investigation. An investigation arose from this article, with Billy and Hillary Clinton - as well as their associates Jim and Susan McDougal - having their real estate investments scrutinised due to the failed business venture during the 1970s and 1980s. In May 1994, Independent Counsel Robert Fiske issued a grand-jury subpoena to both President Clinton and the First Lady for all their documents relating to the case. This made Hillary Clinton the only First Lady in history to ever be issued with a subpoena - a writ which compels testimony by a witness or for a person to submit evidence.
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