Title: Bill Clinton 15 Years Ago: 'I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Woman' | National News | US News
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Bill Clinton 15 Years Ago: 'I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Woman'
The "girl"
The floater
The fixer
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Clinton later confessed that he did indeed have an "improper physical relationship" with Monica Lewinksky, a 24-year-old White House intern. For his deceit, Clinton became the second president in American history impeached by the House of Representatives—the second step required for removal from office, a Senate trial, failed to eject Clinton. The impeachment remains controversial, with many supporters arguing that Clinton's personal life should not have been a public issue. [ QUIZ: Test Your Memory of Political Scandals]
In the years since Clinton introduced Lewinsky to his cigar collection, other politicians have humiliated themselves. In 2011 a congressman named Weiner—whose wedding was officiated by Clinton—tweeted a photo of his, ahem, wiener. In 2007 a conservative senator who described Clinton as a "nasty, bad, naughty boy" was arrested for soliciting sex in a men's restroom. But the Lewinsky scandal remains the king of all American sex scandals. Press Past brings you an exhaustive report from the Feb. 2, 1998 issue of U.S. News covering the growing scandal. The story features forgotten tidbits, including how Hillary Clinton kept the knowledge from her daughter and interviews with Lewinsky's friends.