But, as the nation later learned, things happened quickly from that point, as it was that year that she began a relationship with the President that would last about two years and lead to an epoch-shaping scandal. Below is a glimpse, with two decades of hindsight, at how that historic year unfolded. Jones claimed she suffered emotional damage after Clinton exposed himself to her in an Arkansas hotel room in May of On the same day, Clinton denies the affair in a deposition in the Jones suit β the deposition that earns him the dubious distinction of being the first sitting U.
Over the next two weeks, a flight attendant and a former Miss America also claim they were groped by Clinton. Paula Jones will file an appeal at the end of July. Immunity had been offered, but the deal was never completed. Nixon to take an executive privilege claim to the Supreme Court. Also this day, Lewinsky fires Ginsburg and hires new lawyers, Jacob Stein and Plato Cacheris, who met secretly with Starr to reiterate that they want to get things done quietly, but without their client having to plead guilty to anything.
Week of Jun. July Subpoenaed Secret Service agents report to the grand jury, and Clinton himself is served with a subpoena that compels him to testify. The next day, they announce an immunity deal for her. July Clinton agrees to testify before the grand jury voluntarily. The story becomes public news on Aug. In fact, it was wrong. The report cites 11 impeachable offenses. In such a situation, the House decides whether to charge the president with impeachment, and what charges should be brought, then the Senate acts as a jury and decides whether to acquit or convict.
A two-thirds majority in the Senate is required to remove the president from office. Thirty-one Democrats vote in favor of opening the inquiry. They approve two articles of impeachment pertaining to perjury β one for lying to a grand jury and another for his testimony in response to questions about his relationship with Lewinsky β and one about obstruction of justice. That same day, the House Judiciary Committee approves a fourth article of impeachment, alleging falsehoods in his answers to the 81 questions the committee had asked.
And that it would be something bad. The Senate begins private deliberations the following day. The votes come in at on perjury and on obstruction of justice. Republicans block a Democratic move to censure President Clinton. Write to Olivia B. Waxman at olivia. Join Us. Customer Care. Reach Out. Connect with Us. By Olivia B. Waxman and Merrill Fabry. Fires Show Reality of 1.
