Monicagate
Clinton impeachment catalyst
Monicagate is the 1998 political scandal involving President Bill Clinton's sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
The name follows a pattern established by Watergate, where -gate attaches to scandals: Monicagate dominated the news cycle for months.
Clinton's denial and subsequent impeachment for perjury made it one of the defining political controversies of the 1990s.
Charging officials with misconduct
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- investigationFormal examination of facts
testimony · subpoena · allegation · controversy · revelation · admission · leak · deposition
Investigative charging body
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
deposition · witness · indictment · affidavit · trial · obstruction · evidence · special prosecutor
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- internSupervised workplace learner
- blue dressGarment in cool hue
- cigarWrapped tobacco for smoking
Oval Office · Hillary · Chelsea · apology · denial · finger-wagging · deposition · presidential
Sensationalist newspaper format
- televisedBroadcast via video signal
- news cycleDuration stories stay prominent
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
- headlineNews article title
exposé · press conference · breaking news · satire · late-night · SNL · paparazzi · soundbite
impeachment
Charging officials with misconduct
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
investigation · testimony · subpoena · allegation · controversy · revelation · admission · leak · deposition · evidence
grand jury
Investigative charging body
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
subpoena · deposition · witness · indictment · affidavit · trial · obstruction · evidence · special prosecutor · independent counsel
Lewinsky
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- internSupervised workplace learner
- blue dressGarment in cool hue
cigar · Oval Office · Hillary · Chelsea · apology · denial · finger-wagging · deposition · presidential · affair
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
- televisedBroadcast via video signal
- news cycleDuration stories stay prominent
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
headline · exposé · press conference · breaking news · satire · late-night · SNL · paparazzi · soundbite · ratings
MonicagateWatergate
1970s political crisis
Iran-Contra · Teapot Dome · January 6th · Pentagon Papers · Abu Ghraib
MonicagateWatergate
1970s political crisis
abuse of power · Abu Ghraib · corruption · Iran-Contra · constitutional crisis