Representative Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, told NBC News’ Kristen Welker on Sunday that according to lawyers hired by Congress, “at this point, there’s not a specific crime that’s been committed” by President Joe Biden in the impeachment probe against him.

  • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
    6·
    8 months ago

    She actually wasn’t even working at the White House when the investigation started.

    Is this actually true? This is the first time I’ve ever heard this, would be shocking if so.

    • KevonLooney
      8·
      8 months ago

      It surprises you that Republicans don’t investigate in good faith? Ken Starr was the Whitewater investigator who continued the investigation after the previous one left. He was appointed a year before Monica Lewinsky arrived at the White House.

      This is why Clinton’s approval ratings went up after he was convicted of “perjury” for misleading an investigation into his private life. Should he have done it? No. Did the American public care? Hell no.

      With the assistance of a family connection, Lewinsky secured an unpaid summer White House internship in the office of White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta. Lewinsky moved to Washington, D.C. and took up the position in July 1995.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky

      In August 1994, Republican Kenneth Starr[39] was appointed by a three-judge panel to continue the Whitewater investigation, replacing Republican Robert B. Fiske, who had been specially appointed by US attorney general Janet Reno, prior to the re-enactment of the Independent Counsel law.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater_controversy

      • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
        4·
        8 months ago

        It surprises you that Republicans don’t investigate in good faith?

        No, just the timing.

        She actually wasn’t even working at the White House when the investigation started.