Hillary Clinton’s Painful Reaction to Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky’s Affair

The aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal has created a climate where once hidden incidents of sexual 
harassment and assault are coming to light. Accusations have been made against powerful figures in Hollywood, business, journalism, and now even the White House. 

Media attention about Donald Trump’s alleged sexual misconduct has some people talking about former president Bill Clinton and accusations brought against him. ...The aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal has created a climate where once hidden incidents of sexual harassment and assault are coming to light. Accusations have been made against powerful figures in Hollywood, business, journalism, and now even the White House.

Media attention about Donald Trump’s alleged sexual misconduct has some people talking about former president Bill Clinton and accusations brought against him. However, one of those relationships was consensual. It is the relationship between Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. Hillary Clinton didn’t speak much about the affair between her husband and Lewinsky, but later on in her memoir and in documents released by a close friend of hers, we get a peek into how she was really feeling about the scandal.

In June 1995, Monica Lewinsky began working as an intern in the office of Chief of Staff Leon Panetta. By November of that year, Lewinsky and Clinton started a sexual relationship, reports CNN. Clinton and Lewinsky often met in the Oval Office for secret meetings. The Washington Post reports they had several sexual encounters in his office. Lewinsky is quoted in Kenneth Star’s report that she would gain entrance to the former president’s office under the pretense of delivering paperwork.