House of Representatives impeaches American President Bill Clinton

In 1995, Monica Lewinsky, a recent university graduate, began working as an intern in the White House. This was during Bill Clinton's first term of office. A relationship developed between the two later in that year, which was publicly revealed in 1998 and was referred to as the Lewinsky scandal. Clinton and Lewinsky's relationship lasted for a year and a half, in which Lewinsky claimed to have nearly a dozen sexual encounters with the president. In April 1996 Lewinsky was transferred to the Pentagon and her relationship with Clinton ended. She began to confide in her co-worker, Linda Tripp, about the details of the affair. Without Lewinsky's knowledge, Tripp began to secretly record these details.  In December 1997, Lewinsky was subpoenaed during the Paul Jones case, in which Jones, a state employee, accused Clinton of sexual harassment. In early 1998, Lewinsky was allegedly persuaded by Clinton to sign an affidavit which stated that she did not have a sexual relationship with him. Tripp then released the taped conversation to the FBI, who promised Lewinsky immunity if she co-operated. It was as this stage that Clinton publicly denied having had a relationship with Lewinsky. On 6 August 1998, Lewinsky gave testimony before the grand jury. Clinton testified a week later and was the first president to ever have appeared before the grand jury on charges of misconduct. Unlike during the Paula Jones case, Clinton admitted to the affair with Lewinsky. Less than a month later, a report and 18 boxes of supporting evidence was submitted to the House of Representatives. An impeachment inquiry was set in place, and on 19 December 1998, the House of Representatives impeached Clinton. In a vote held on whether to remove Clinton from office, the majority found him not guilty of the changes that were brought against him. Clinton was able to complete his term of office and was given an opportunity to redeem himself in the eyes of the American public. This was not the case for Monica Lewinsky, who eventually moved to London to avoid the publicity that was generated by her involvement with Clinton.