RESEARCH PAPER The President William Clinton and Monica Lewinsky Scandal Revisited Monica Torain HIST- 410 Professor Bruce Franklin Devry University On January 7, 1999 the United States Senate began the second presidential impeachment trial in the history of the United States, since the trial of President Andrew Johnson in 1868 (History- President Clinton impeached, 2014). According to The Clinton Impeachment, a Basic Chronology, in June 1995, President William Clinton sparked a steamy affair with 21-year-old White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, which lasted a little over a year, with plentiful erotic meetings.
During the post-9/11 period, the government passed policies against foreigners, especially those who had connections with Arab, to secure the nation from terrorism. The abuse of power is more likely to be accepted when it comes with a “reasonable explanation.” On the other hand, when Nixon used the government power to cover the truth of Watergate, his action was no different than corruption, therefore not being recognized by the public. Moreover, the impact of the Watergate Scandal was deep and enduring- it stated the necessity of openness and honesty in
The water gates scandal is why President Nixon was being impeached but he resigned before the house voted on the Articles hence Nixon was not impeached during the
United States v. Nixon and Clinton v. Jones should have had the same outcome from the Supreme Court. Both, former President 's violated the law and wanted to use presidential privileges to dismiss their cases. In the United States v. Nixon, the Court had the right to order the President to relinquish the tapes to Congress to use as evidence for the trial against the seven members held accountable. Those accused were owed a duty by the Court to be given a fair and speedy trial. In the Clinton v. Jones case, the Court should have not granted the former President Clinton immunity because the general public needs to realize that not even the President can violate the law and get away with it.
Enrichment Paper 2 When I think of major scandals of my time, none are more relevant than Bill Clinton an intern Monica Lewinsky. But if you ask someone older, they are going to say Richard Nixon and the Water gate scandal, both were very damaging to the United States, because of the lying and tampering of evidence which affected innocent people it. Clinton and Nixon were the only presidents in our history to be impeached with the greatest significant scandals there ever was. Nixon immediately resigned, while Clinton stayed in office after impeachment.
Governmental Crime: The Nixon-Watergate Scandal and the Trump-Russia Scandal Us Americans believe that our government is truly amazing, and some of us even consider said government to be the best that exists in the world when honestly, we're living in a lie. The white house is a place of scandalous happenings, despite the front, they try to keep up. Such examples are the historical Nixon-Watergate scandal, and the current Trump-Russia scandal, where both the president and the government cooperated to do a crime. The Nixon-Watergate Scandal and the Trump-Russia Scandal are related by the President’s cover-up attempts, the involvement of FBI/Other important government organizations, and the overall corruptness of the events.
For example, in the article, “Brad Blanton: Honestly, just tell the truth”, by Barbara Ballinger, Blanton states that “we shouldn’t manipulate the truth except for the rare times…”. I believe that the only lies that should be told are lies to protect individuals who are in need. You shouldn’t manipulate the truth, either you tell the truth or lie when yourself or others are in danger. Additionally, in Ballinger's article, Blanton also states “ if you’re hiding Anne Frank in your attic because her life is in danger, then you should lie.
In American Politics, impeachment is a legislature power to charge a public official for misconduct and remove such person from office if found guilty. The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the sole power of impeaching, and makes Senate the sole court to try all impeachments. So far, no American Presidents have been removed from office as a result of impeachment. The impeachment process, according to Alexander Hamilton in the Federalists Papers, is regarded as an important tool in separation of powers to keep the executive branch in check. However, the process has been widely understood as a legal procedure, similar to a criminal prosecution.
Ronald Reagan could have definitely been impeached by the standards used on the governors governors (malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance) mainly because of the many things that he had done during his presidency. There were were reports from Beirut that the Reagan administration approached Iran with an arms for hostage deal but President Ronald Reagan denied it. Days later he did admit that arms had been shipped to Iran to forge a better relationship but denied they were arms for hostages. He negotiated with terrosists!If that does not scream impeachment then I do not know what does.
Throughout the history of the United States of America, there have been various political affairs. One of the most famous, however, would have to be what is known as the “Watergate” scandal. This scandal began on June 17, 1972, when five individuals were arrested for attempted burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. The five men involved were: Virgilio Gonzalez, Bernard Barker, James W. McCord Jr., Eugenio Martinez, and Frank Sturgis. All of these individuals were members of U.S. President Richard Nixon’s Committee to Re-elect the President (CRP).
Finally, I would like to briefly touch upon the topic of impeachment. Impeachment is the removal or discrediting of a President before the end of term, this process is not easy for Congress and it is typically seen as the political equivalent of an indictment in Criminal Law. The House of Representatives may, by majority vote to impeach a president for “treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors” and if that is what is decided it moves to the Senate to be tried by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
A scandal is categorized as “an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage”(oxford dictionary). There have been several scandals exposed throughout U.S. history and each have made their mark on history and led to their own respective reforms and outcomes. Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the United States and like most other U.S. presidents he was an incredibly bright individual. In fact, he was third in his class in highschool and was offered a tuition grant to attend Harvard University however he had to decline because he was needed at home. This didn't stop him from becoming an outstanding law student and Graduating third in his class on a full ride scholarship from duke law school.
Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was a member of the democratic party. During Bill Clinton's presidency he advocated a lot of of legislations and programs. Bill clinton could be most known for his work in North American Free Trade Agreement,being the president during 9/11 and for the scandal that occurred during his second term. This Scandal came to light In 1994 when Monica Lewinsky signed an affidavit Stating that she had an innoprate relationship with president Bill Clinton.
During the 1970 's, Watergate was a major political scandal that happened in the U.S. It followed a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. It is most well known for President Nixon 's administration 's attempted cover-up of its involvement. When the conspiracy was uncovered and investigated by the U.S. Congress, the Nixon administration 's resistance amounted into a ginormous crisis. Nixon, obsessed with secrecy, saw all most of his critics as national threats and established an “enemies list” of critical celebrities, politicians and reporters.
In addition, a lie repeated many times doesn’t change the truth. “The truth doesn’t cost anything, but a lie could cost you everything.” I believe it is desirable to be truthful at all times and the best way to demonstrate this are by: • Saying what you mean and mean what you say. • Being honest about your personal biases or conflict of interests • Telling people the rationale behind your decisions so that your intent is understood and correct misinterpreted information • Never compromise your integrity and reputation by associating yourself with people whose standards of integrity go against yours Convenience is probably the number one reason why people lie; nonetheless truth shouldn’t be told only when it’s convenient.
