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During the impeachment trial, pornographer [[Larry Flynt]], an old friend of Clinton advisors [[James Carville]] and [[Strobe Talbott]], publicly offered a $1 million reward for any information about the personal lives of members of Congress that could be used for the purposes of blackmail. Although Clinton became the second sitting president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives, the Senate subsequently voted to acquit Clinton.
During the impeachment trial, pornographer [[Larry Flynt]], an old friend of Clinton advisors [[James Carville]] and [[Strobe Talbott]], publicly offered a $1 million reward for any information about the personal lives of members of Congress that could be used for the purposes of blackmail. Although Clinton became the second sitting president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives, the Senate subsequently voted to acquit Clinton.
[[David Gergen]], former White House Communications director for both President's Reagan and Clinton, summarized the sentiments of many regarding the President's conduct. "The deep and searing violation took place when he not only lied to the country, but co-opted his friends and lied to them....when you have gone over the line, you won't bring others into it...You don't foul the nest." <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/quinn110298.htm In Washington, That Letdown Feeling], By Sally Quinn, ''The Washington Post'', November 2, 1998, Page E01</ref>
Clinton lost his law license in Arkansas because he had committed perjury before a Federal judge.
Clinton lost his law license in Arkansas because he had committed perjury before a Federal judge.