May, 1994- Paula Jones accuses President of
sexual harassment in an Arkansas hotel room during his term as governor.
He made sexual advances that she claims to have denied.
(Paula being
interview by Ruby Wax about her encounter with Bill Clinton.)
1995- Monica Lewinsky begins working at the White House
as an intern, although she was not interested in having a political background.
1996- Sexual encounters between President Clinton and
Monica Lewinsky had occurred, and she is transferred to a job at
the Pentagon.
Clinton is re-elected
as President of the United States for a second term.
1997- Monica Lewinsky has begun meeting with Linda Tripp,
who has the idea that she should start taping the interactions between Monica
and the President. These videos are later used against the couple, who
become very upset with Linda Tripp.
Lawyers that were
involved in the Paula Jones Sexual Harassment case against Bill Clinton
approach Monica Lewinsky.
1998-
January:
Monica Lewinsky
denies that an affair or sexual relations has happened with the
President.
Linda Tripp tells
investigators about video content she has between Lewinsky and Clinton.
Bill Clinton makes a
public statement claiming that he, "did not have sexual relations with
that woman!" and thus denying the affair with Monica Lewinsky.
(This is a video of
Bill Clintons speech to the nation in which he denies having an affair with
Monica, and makes his famous line)
August:
Monica Lewinsky
decides to testify in front of a grand jury against Bill Clinton.
(An interview with
Monica Lewinsky and Barbara Walters on her affair with William Clinton in
1999.)
President Clinton is
the first President to testify in front in front of a grand jury, and afterward
he made a televised broadcast admitting to his affair with Monica, and how he
knew it was inappropriate.
(Clinton's official
apology to the nation, and admitting to
his inappropriate behavior with Monica Lewinsky.)
President William
Clinton's DNA is found on Monica Lewinsky's dress, which she used as evidence
to testify against him.
December:
The United
States House of Representatives vote to impeach President Bill Clinton, but
lose guilty: 45 and not guilty: 55
1999: Bill Clinton is
not impeached. He is acquitted and not removed from office.
