Monica Lewinsky and former President Bill Clinton in a photo taken at the White House (Photo: Getty)
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In a clip on the show “Good Morning America” on November 15, cut from the upcoming documentary series, Monica shared shares new details about her internship at the White House as well as her relationship with former President Bill Clinton.
Monica said her first intimate contact with former President Clinton happened on November 14, 1995. During the government shutdown Monica was called in to help answer phone calls.
That day there was a surprise birthday party for one of the White House staff and Mr. Clinton was also present. At one point, Monica realized she accidentally exposed her underwear while Mr. Clinton was standing nearby, but she decided to leave it as it was to attract the President’s attention when he passed her.
“Instead of pulling my pants up like I would in any other situation, I didn’t,” Monica recalls. Everyone in the room didn’t pay attention, but Mr. Clinton did.
Monica later recalled that when she passed by the President’s room, the door was open, and Mr. Clinton invited her into the room. . “I don’t think my heart has ever beaten that fast,” she said. Right after she confessed to Mr. Clinton that she had a “crush” on him, the two kissed in a dark room.
That was the beginning of an extramarital relationship that lasted nearly 2 years. in which two people meet secretly about once a week. Monica said “there are always secret stories” in their relationship.
Monic further revealed that although she and Mr. Clinton often meet at the White House, their intimate situations have never been intimate. took place in the Oval Office – the President’s official office, which took place nearby.
No such thing happened in the Oval Office” Monica, now 45 years old, revealed. “We might chat and flirt here and there, but there was no sexual activity in the Oval Office.”
“He has a private office that includes a working area, dining room, small pantry and a bathroom. That’s where intimate situations take place,” she said.
Monica kept a dress from an intimate occasion with Mr. Clinton that was later used as evidence against him. everything goes on. “We got to know each other better and our meetings led to a relationship. Then he always kept in touch or I saw him every week.” During these meetings, Mr. Clinton sometimes gave her gifts. Monica also received phone calls late at night.
Monica said she and Mr. Clinton often discussed job how to keep your relationship private Surname. “We often talk about it: “How can we be very careful?” We were both cautious but not cautious enough. I completely left my fate in his hands,” she said.
Hurt and fear
In the documentary series Monica also opened up about trauma and fear when she was told she had to cooperate in the FBI’s investigation of Clinton or face jail time.
“ To cooperate and avoid accusations I have to control phone calls in which they can listen and record and I may have to wear a wire and go meet people” Monica revealed.
It was too much for Monica when she said she had thought about committing suicide. Twenty years later, the story still makes her cry in front of the camera.
“The ground completely collapsed under my feet at that time. I feel full of guilt. It was terrible,” she said.
In January 1998 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Washington Monica was taken to a room and questioned by prosecutors late into the night. Monica said what was very difficult for her was that at that time she still loved Mr. Clinton. “I feel terrible… and I feel scared… and ashamed,” she said.
Before the above interview Monica also opened up about the scandal in an article for Vainity Fair in which she expressed disappointment that Bill Clinton did not think he should apologize to her as well as her desire to apologize to his wife Hillary Clinton.< /p>
At the time the affair between President Clinton and the female intern began in November 1995, Mr. Clinton was 49 years old and Monica was 22 years old. Their relationship is said to have lasted until 1996 before Monica was transferred to the Pentagon.
When the scandal broke in January 1998, Mr. Clinton initially denied having an affair. feelings for Monica. Even when audio tapes recording conversations between Monica and a colleague about their relationship with Mr. Clinton were revealed, the White House boss still steadfastly denied the affair. “I did not have a physical relationship with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky,” Mr. Clinton declared at a press conference from the White House.
A few months later Mr. Clinton admitted to the relationship. suitable for Monica but asserted that his definition of sex differed from others’ views.
Mr. Clinton’s confession led to the House of Representatives voting to impeach him on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in December 1998. However, Mr. Clinton escaped these charges in the Senate when not enough 2/3 of senators voted in favor of removing him from the presidency. Mr. Clinton remained in office until his second term ended in 2001.
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