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WASHINGTON: Thought it was over? Not a chance. Monica Lewinsky has been summoned to return to the courthouse on Thursday -- where Ken Starr, in a classic prosecutorial pincer movement, will try to get her to contradict President Clinton's Monday testimony. If she does, Starr has a crack at getting the President for perjuring himself before a federal grand jury -- a much more serious charge than any Clinton has faced so far, and one that could bring the country a step closer to impeachment...
...when Starr's report hits Congress, it seems, Clinton can no longer rely on fellow Democrats to dismiss it out of hand. The theme on Capitol Hill Tuesday was "betrayal," as liberal luminaries lined up to wag the finger at their wayward President. "I am very disappointed in his personal conduct," said Dick Gephardt. "My trust in his credibility has been shattered," lamented Senator Dianne Feinstein of California -- previously one of the President's most vocal defenders, now a vituperative detractor. Hell hath no fury like a congresswoman scorned...
...emerge between outraged pundits and the scandal-fatigued public. "The President was angrier and less contrite than anyone had expected," says TIME Washington correspondent Jef McAllister. "Most commentators were surprised that he didn't really apologize, went out of his way to deny committing perjury and attacked Ken Starr. Many people inside the Beltway will see his performance as almost arrogant, but the public is sick enough of the whole thing to accept...
Bill Clinton gets to take a couple of weeks off to recover from that 4-hour grilling on Monday, but for Ken Starr's grand jury it's just another day at the office. Thursday, the select 23 could once again hear testimony from Monica Lewinsky, and possibly even Clinton pal Bruce Lindsey. Presumably, Monica will be asked to fill in any gaps left after the President's testimony...
...Starr may indeed have more than that. But in private, White House staffers have reserved their unequivocal denials for the subornation issue -- a rare degree of confidence for that demoralized bunch -- and a sign that perhaps, after all those subpoenas, Ken Starr may not have enough to beat out the power of one Clinton confessional...