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It was a scandal that riveted America. President Bill Clinton's affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and his subsequent denial of that affair in a legal deposition led to Clinton becoming the second U.S. president to be impeached. Clinton was acquitted by the Senate in the impeachment trial but the scandal tainted his presidency.
Clinton's troubles didn't end with his acquittal. Days before he left office, Clinton admitted that he knowingly gave misleading testimony about his affair with Lewinsky in exchange for Independent Counsel Robert Ray agreeing not to press criminal charges. Clinton's Arkansas law license was suspended for five years, he was fined $25,000 by the Arkansas legal bar and he agreed to give up any claim to repayment of his legal fees in the matter.
In November 2001, Clinton resigned from the Supreme Court bar rather than face automatic disbarment due the suspension of his Arkansas law license. The former president can apply to be reinstated to the bar if he regains his law license in Arkansas or elsewhere.
Clinton is now living in New York, giving the occasional speech and advising his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. It will be up to historians to sort out how the scandal and impeachment will affect how the 42nd president's legacy will by viewed by history.
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HEADLINES:
2001
• Clinton asks to quit Supreme Court Bar (11-9-01)
• Clinton to contest Supreme Court suspension (10-1-01)
• Ray says 'pressure was applied' on deal with Clinton (1-21-01)
• Clinton admits misleading testimony, avoids charges in Lewinsky probe (1-19-01)
2000
• New grand jury assembled to probe Clinton in Lewinsky scandal (8-17-00)
• Clinton confesses again, absolves Gore (8-11-00)
• Independent counsel: No evidence to warrant prosecution against first lady in 'filegate' (7-28-00)
• Judge agrees to take the Clinton disbarment case (7-11-00)
• Arkansas Supreme Court files suit to disbar Clinton (6-30-00)
• Disbarment recommendation unusually harsh, expert says (5-22-00)
• Clinton to contest $495,500 reimbursement request from Jones lawyers (5-7-00)
• Jones' lawyers want $300,000 (5-4-00)
•Independent counsel subpoenas records in White House e-mail probe
(4-24-00)
•Independent Counsel: No 'substantial and credible' evidence of Clinton involvement in 'Filegate' (3-16-00)
•Ray to begin filing final Whitewater reports, may seek Clinton indictment (3-13-00)
1999
• Lawyers may ask government to help pay Clinton's legal fees (12-18-99)
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Ray sworn in as Starr's successor (10-18-99)
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Sources: Ray to take over Starr's position next week (10-15-99)
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Judges interview possible Starr successors (9-30-99)
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Court declines to end Starr probe (8-18-99)
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From Watergate to
Whitewater: History of the independent counsel (6-30-99)
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Independent counsel law fades into history (6-29-99)
• Starr puts first lady on witness list for Hubbell trial (6-23-99)
• Hatch demands conclusion to Justice probe of Starr (6-17-99)
•Clinton to contest $495,500 reimbursement request from Jones lawyers (5-7-99)
•Jones' lawyers want $300,000 (5-4-99)
• Starr: Independent Counsel Act should not be renewed (4-14-99)
•Adviser: Clinton may not challenge contempt citation (4-14-99)
• Clinton's contempt citation not a surprise to many (4-13-99)
• Clinton found in civil contempt for Jones testimony (4-12-99)
• Clinton: Impeachment not 'great badge of shame' (4-1-99)
• Court clears way for Justice to investigate Starr (3-18-99)
• Controversial Starr assistant to leave OIC (3-17-99)
• Starr's office sends investigative report to Justice (3-12-99)
• Starr spokesman resigns in wake of leaks investigation (3-11-99)
• Tripp criticizes 'Monica's Story' (3-8-99)
• Monica tells British she regrets 'the entire relationship' (3-5-99)
• Poll: Public remains unsympathetic to Lewinsky (3-5-99)
• Paula Jones' lawyers get lion's share of $850,000 settlement (3-5-99)
• Clinton raises money for Sen. Torricelli, ignores Lewinsky interview (3-4-99)
• Starr had copy of Lewinsky's affidavit before filing (3-4-99)
• Lewinsky, in interview, talked of president as 'sexual soulmate' (3-4-99)
• Author: Lewinsky remains terrified of Starr (3-4-99)
• Excerpts of Lewinsky interview with Barbara Walters (3-4-99)
• Lewinsky book takes aim at Tripp and Ginsburg (3-4-99)
• The cost of the presidential scandal (3-4-99)
• Monica's story goes prime time (3-3-99)
• To watch or not to watch? A letter to Monica (3-3-99)
• Monica's big day: Will the nation tune in? (3-2-99)
• Poll: Most people not interested in Lewinsky interview (3-2-99)
• Poll: Most believe media should lay off Broaddrick allegation (3-1-99)
• Senators predict end to Independent Counsel Act (3-1-99)
• Starr, Reno have 15 days to comment on possible independent counsel probe (2-23-99)
• ABC executive calls Lewinsky interview 'educational' (2-23-99)
• Clinton says 'presidents are people, too' (2-19-99)
• Starr quietly continues White House investigation (2-19-99)
• Legal outsider considered to probe Ken Starr's office (2-19-99)
•Judge in Jones case won't be removed from contempt decision (2-18-99)
• Muddling through impeachment (2-17-99)
•Clinton lawyers won't try to oust judge in Paula Jones case (2-17-99)
• Poll: Clinton scandal has not taught young Americans it's OK to lie (2-17-99)
• Tripp had 'no choice' but to make the tapes (2-16-99)
• Clinton repeats call for post-impeachment healing (2-15-99)
• TIME: Nightmare's end (2-15-99)
• TIME: D.C.'s best grudge match (2-15-99)
• TIME: New rules of the road (2-15-99)
• TIME: Pundits: Out of gas? (2-15-99)
• TIME: The Republicans were right, but-- (2-15-99)
• TIME: Margaret Carlson: Sighs and whimpers (2-15-99)
• TIME: James Carville: How I'd throttle the GOP (2-15-99)
• TIME: Mary Matalin: How I'd whip the Democrats (2-15-99)
• TIME: Lance Morrow: Why I'm still angry (2-15-99)
• TIME: Arthur Schlesinger Jr.: How history will judge him (2-15-99)
• TIME: Deborah Tannen: Freedom to talk dirty (2-15-99)
• TIME: Notebook (2-15-99)
• Clinton wins, GOP and public lose in impeachment saga, poll finds (2-14-99)
• Chorus in Congress urging Starr not to indict Clinton (2-14-99)
• Transcripts give glimpses of closed Senate debate (2-14-99)
• Lawmakers pick up pieces after impeachment ordeal (2-13-99)
• Impeachment overload? (2-13-99)
• Clinton acquitted; president apologizes again (2-12-99)
• How the senators voted on impeachment (2-12-99)
• Politicians react to Clinton verdict (2-12-99)
• Clinton apologizes to nation (2-12-99)
• What's next for Clinton, Congress (2-12-99)
• Transcript: President Clinton comments on end of Senate trial (2-12-99)
• A reverent tone inside the Senate chamber (2-12-99)
• Clinton's evolving apology for the Lewinsky affair (2-12-99)
• Analysis: Impeachment votes could be a factor in some Senate races next year (2-12-99)
• Final impeachment votes set for Friday (2-11-99)
• Three GOP moderates will vote against conviction (2-10-99)
• Poll: Most people want Clinton censured but not convicted (2-10-99)
• Senate wraps up first day of impeachment debate; vote set for Thursday (2-9-99)
• Lott seeks any White House tapes on Clinton-Lewinsky affair (2-9-99)
• Prosecution, defense wrap up impeachment arguments (2-8-99)
• Censure motion not likely until after trial (2-8-99)
• Justice reportedly considering investigation of Starr treatment of Monica Lewinsky (2-8-99)
• Lawmakers call for investigation of Blumenthal (2-7-99)
• Censure talk heats up, as final arguments readied in impeachment trial (2-7-99)
• House prosecutors, Clinton lawyers wrangle over videotaped testimony (2-6-99)
• Defense, prosecution plot best use of videotapes (2-5-99)
• Bipartisan group moves to open Senate deliberations (2-5-99)
• Deposition videos to be played Saturday (2-4-99)
• GOP senators discuss exit strategy, ask Clinton for deposition (2-3-99)
• Dems oppose drafts of 'fact-finding' declarations (2-3-99)
• Senate must decide on live testimony (2-2-99)
• Lewinsky testifies; offered 'regrets' from Clinton attorney (2-2-99)
• House prosecutors will push for Lewinsky to testify in person (2-2-99)
• Senators worry about exonerating Clinton (2-2-99)
• House prosecutors question Lewinsky (2-1-99)
• Price tag for Starr investigation: $40 million plus (1-2-99)
• Senators wrangle over 'findings of fact' to end Clinton trial (1-31-99)
• Clinton team: Starr acting like '101st senator' (1-31-99)
• Monica Lewinsky returns to Washington to give deposition (1-30-99)
• Senate subpoenas three impeachment witnesses (1-29-99)
• CNN to Senate: Stop secret deliberations (1-29-99)
• y: Washington correspondents take stock of impeachment trial (1-29-99)
• Transcript: Senate votes on deposition procedure plans (1-28-99)
• Republicans force through their trial road map (1-28-99)
• Democrat bucks party line to vote with GOP in Clinton hearing (1-28-99)
• Senate decides to subpoena witnesses (1-27-99)
• Senators negotiate procedures for depositions, endgame (1-27-99)
• Poll: Clinton still riding high, but Senate slipping (1-27-99)
• Senate discusses bipartisan plan for timetable, witnesses (1-26-99)
• Transcript:Motion to depose witnesses introduced in Senate impeachment trial (1-26-99)
• Document: House managers' memo in support of witnesses (1-26-99)
• Document: House managers' motion for witnesses (1-26-99)
• Sen. Mikulski hospitalized with flu (1-26-99)
• Analysis: Senate vote shows a contempt for public (1-26-99)
• Tight-lipped senators emerge from closed-door session (1-25-99)
• Harkin, Wellstone vow to keep pushing for open deliberations (1-25-99)
• Poll: Americans do not want Senate to convict Clinton (1-25-99)
• Second female attorney to argue for Clinton before Senate (1-25-99)
• Analysis: Senate should deliberate in public (1-25-99)
• Poll: Most say stop impeachment trial now (1-25-99)
• Bush says Clinton apparently disrespected office (1-25-99)
• House impeachment managers call Lewinsky meeting 'productive' (1-24-99)
• Senators finish questioning; will consider dismissal, witnesses Monday (1-23-99)
• Republicans predict Senate will defeat dismissal motion (1-23-99)
• House prosecutors, Lewinsky could meet Sunday (1-23-99)
• Poll: Public skeptical about Senate Republicans (1-23-99)
• Senators' questions break along party lines (1-22-99)
• Poll: Most Americans want impeachment trial to end soon (1-22-99)
• Sens. Byrd and Hatch offer plans to end trial early (1-22-99)
• Checking the facts of the opening statements (1-22-99)
• Clinton defense team pleads for 'political sanity' (1-21-99)
• Senators disagree over what's next (1-21-99)
• Fellow Arkansan to deliver defense close for Clinton (1-21-99)
• Monica madness: One year and counting (1-21-99)
• Clinton lawyers attack impeachment charges (1-20-99)
• Senators agree White House defense did 'good job' (1-20-99)
• White House lawyer derides impeachment case as weak (1-19-99)
• White House drops plans to use House Democrats in defense (1-19-99)
• Senate Dems: Defense presentation was 'powerful' (1-19-99)
• Clinton defense team to add three House members (1-18-99)
• Poll: Most people want early end to impeachment trial (1-18-99)
• Clinton supporters warn witnesses would drag out trial (1-17-99)
• Prosecution: Acquittal of Clinton would 'damage' presidency (1-16-99)
• Lott's bipartisan witness group nixed by Daschle (1-16-99)
• Momentum to call witnesses grows in Clinton trial (1-16-99)
• Checking the House managers' facts (1-16-99)
• Impeachment plays to small audience (1-16-99)
• Clinton prosecutors to wrap up case (1-15-99)
• Prosecution has swayed some senators on witness question (1-15-99)
• No decision yet on Clinton as witness (1-15-99)
• Senator objects to 'juror' label (1-15-99)
• House managers argue for Clinton's impeachment conviction (1-14-99)
• Senate struggle over witness testimony continues (1-14-99)
• Mood on Hill businesslike as prosecutors begin case against Clinton (1-14-99)
• Starr will watch trial, won't comment on procedures (1-14-99)
• Lewinsky denies Judiciary Committee request for interview (1-13-99)
• Clinton will not address impeachment in State of the Union (1-13-99)
• Transcript: Clinton answers questions about Senate impeachment trial (1-13-99)
• White House says House prosecutors have 'weak' impeachment case (1-12-99)
• Haggling over impeachment witnesses continues (1-12-99)
• Publisher Larry Flynt levels accusations at Rep. Bob Barr (1-12-99)
• White House, prosecutors offer dueling pre-trial memos (1-11-99)
• Two Democratic senators push to open closed-door impeachment proceedings (1-11-99)
• Clinton plans to give State of the Union speech as scheduled (1-11-99)
• Clinton's team to file impeachment response Monday (1-10-99)
• Witness issue looms as partisan hurdle in Clinton trial (1-10-99)
• As Clinton lawyers huddle, Lott vows Senate will make America 'proud' (1-9-99)
• President Clinton gets summons for impeachment trial (1-9-99)
• Poll shows deep skepticism about Senate trial (1-9-99)
• Senate moves forward on impeachment trial (1-8-99)
• Tripp seeks donations to legal fund (1-8-99)
• A behind-the-scenes look at the senators' meeting (1-8-99)
• Senate grapples with impeachment trial rules (1-7-99)
• Grand jury indicts witness in Willey investigation (1-7-99)
• History in the making: Clinton on trial (1-7-99)
• CNN survey: Nearly half of senators offer views on censure (1-7-99)
• The trial's first day: minute by minute (1-7-99)
• Senate urged to call Lewinsky, Currie, Jordan as witnesses (1-6-99)
• Poll shows most Americans don't want Senate trial of Clinton (1-6-99)
• An impeachment trial primer: what you need to know (1-6-99)
• Getting tickets to watch impeachment trial (1-6-99)
• Senate impeachment trial will begin Thursday (1-5-99)
• Religious leaders ask Senate to raise level of debate (1-5-99)
• Voter's Voice: What should happen to Bill Clinton? (1-5-99)
• Senators remain divided over trial plans (1-4-99)
• TIME: Lott's trial balloon (1-4-99)
• TIME: A very public trial for a very private justice (1-4-99)
• TIME: Two for the low road (1-4-99)
• TIME: Bill and Hill: Once more on the public couch (1-4-99)
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