article_snippet: When Clinton husband, Bill Clinton, was president of the United States, Clinton was one of the first targets of the earliest investigations into the administration --
article_snippet: Clinton stood by Clinton husband's side later in her husband presidency when House Republicans moved to impeach her husband for having lied about her husband sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a House intern.
article_snippet: During Clinton tenure, Republicans became consumed with multiple investigations into Clinton role in the tragic Benghazi attacks.
article_snippet: Although multiple investigations into her role in the tragic Benghazi attacks failed to find any evidence of wrongdoing, the issue became a rallying point for conservative activists and fund-raisers.
article_snippet: Attack the accuser and the investigative process
article_snippet: When Clinton husband first confronted charges about her husband affair, Clinton famously went on television and spoke about a "right-wing conspiracy" that Clinton claimed was driving a scandal.
article_snippet: Although the revelation that his affair did occur brought her family great embarrassment, Clinton charge became part of a larger counterattack from the administration that proved to be extremely effective.
article_snippet: Clinton employed a similar strategy with the Benghazi investigations, arguing that the inquiry was more a political tool used to rally the base than a serious investigation.