There’s a certain rhythm to the last two presidential scandals that led to impeachment proceedings. Richard Nixon denied that he had tried to cover up the Watergate break-in during the two-year scandal that followed. The Supreme Court forced him to hand over the White House tapes to prosecutors, including one in which he conspired to pressure the FBI to drop its investigation. He resigned rather than face near-certain impeachment in the House and removal in the Senate.More than two decades later, Bill Clinton denied that he had a sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, both in public statements …read more
Source:: The New Republic
