Word: scandalous
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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WASHINGTON: Confidant, whistleblower, amateur sleuth; Linda Tripp, the veteran staffer at the center of the newest White House scandal, is all of these and Kenneth Starr's greatest ally. What else...
...Clinton did have a powerful ally in Vernon Jordan, who made a powerful defense of his role in the scandal Thursday. And if nothing else, the President's denials are getting better. Clinton caught some flak Wednesday for denouncing the allegations in the present tense only; pressed to be more specific, he told Washington's insider paper Roll Call: "The relationship was not sexual. And I know what you mean, and the answer...
...President thinks he can now put the scandal aside and address the little matter of his State of the Union speech, he is sadly mistaken. Allegations are multiplying at a frightening rate: The Washington Post reports Thursday that "sources familiar with his testimony" say Clinton's sworn deposition Saturday included his first acknowledgment that he had an affair with Gennifer Flowers. He's also alleged to have admitted under oath that he gave Lewinsky presents. The gag order in the Paula Jones case means no one can go on the record to confirm or deny this...
WASHINGTON: "White House staffers are despondent and dismayed," says TIME correspondent Jay Branegan. "A lot of people seem to think Clinton did have this affair, and they're upset that he allowed the Administration to be put in this position." One gust of scandal has overwhelmed the State of the Union address, the Middle East, Iraq ? you name it. Not helping much were Clinton's denials to PBS' Jim Lehrer, which were all ? make of this what you will ? couched in the present tense. Asked by Lehrer whether there was a sexual relationship with Lewinsky, Clinton said: "There...
...McCurry, whose scowl before reporters today broke only when he talked about leaving the podium. But Branegan says that for the Administration, the spin is simple: Just keep going. "The idea, for everyone from Clinton on down, is to hunker down and redouble their efforts." And hope that this scandal, like all the others, never quite comes home to roost...