A new book will detail more about Bill Clinton's lies, his affair with Susan McDougal and strong criticism of Ken Starr with details provided straight from the mouth of Monica Lewinsky.
“The Death of American Virtue,” due out in February, asserts that Clinton had yet another extramarital affair, with Susan McDougal of Whitewater fame. Also in the book, Monica Lewinsky tells author Ken Gormley that she believes the president lied under oath when he described their encounters.
At the same time, Gormley offers a harsh portrait of Starr as a man out of his depth and who lost all sense of proportion. His interviews offer new ammunition to critics who contend the Lewinsky investigation was marred at its outset by improper questioning of Lewinsky in January 1998 by Starr’s lieutenants, who continued to grill her even after she asked for a lawyer.
Two presidents later, the saga feels like a far-off chapter in the nation’s history, but the book makes clear that the principals, including Clinton himself, remain keenly interested in squaring the historical record to their liking.[via Politico]
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