The Impeachment of President Clinton
1998 Chronology
January 4
Lewinsky drops off final gifts to the president at
Currie's home: a book entitled "The Presidents of the United
States," and a love note inspired by the movie "Titanic."
January 5
Clinton returns a call from Lewinsky, who is worried
about questions in the Jones case about the circumstances of her
transfer from the White House. Clinton suggests that she could say that
persons in Legislative Affairs had helped her obtain the Pentagon job.
In what would be their last conversation, they also talk about what
Lewinsky called "an embarrassing mushy note" that Lewinsky had sent
Clinton. He says she shouldn't send notes that suggest they were
intimate. The same day Lewinsky turns down the U.N. job.
January 6
Lewinsky and Jordan discuss her affidavit. Jordan talks
with president less than 30 minutes later.
January 7
Lewinsky signs an affidavit in the Jones case declaring
she "never had a sexual relationship with the president." Her lawyer
does not, however, submit the affidavit yet. Lewinsky goes to Jordan's
office with it. Jordan calls White House three times.
January 8
Lewinsky interviews at MacAndrews & Forbes in New
York. She tells Jordan the interview went poorly and he calls the
chairman, Ronald Perelman. Jordan makes three calls to White House,
including two to the counsel's office.
January 9
Lewinsky interviews again with MacAndrews & Forbes,
and with Revlon. She informally accepts a Revlon job. She calls Jordan
with news. Jordan informs president, who responds: "Thank you very
much."
January 12
Tripp brings independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr the
tapes of her conversations with Lewinsky. Lewinsky's lawyer, Carter,
faxes Jones's team a copy of her statement denying a sexual affair with
Clinton.
January 13
FBI agents equip Tripp with a hidden microphone and
record her conversation with Lewinsky at the Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton
Hotel. Clinton talks with Chief of Staff Erskine B. Bowles about a
reference for Lewinsky, required by Revlon. Currie calls Lewinsky that
day and tells her it had been "[taken] care of."
January 14:
Lewinsky gives Tripp a "talking points" paper about what
to say in her Jones testimony.
January 15
Starr requests permission from the Justice Department to
expand his authority so he can investigate Lewinsky allegations. Not
knowing of these events, Lewinsky encourages Tripp not to disclose her
relationship with Clinton and tells her others will tell the same story
as she will under oath. When Tripp asks who, Lewinsky answers, "He
will," referring to Clinton.
January 16
A three-judge panel approves Attorney General Janet
Reno's request to expand Starr's mandate. Starr's deputies have Tripp
lure Lewinsky into meeting again at the Ritz-Carlton. They intercept
Lewinsky. FBI agents and U.S. attorneys question her. Michael Emmick,
one of Starr's assistants, tells Lewinsky she could be indicted for
perjury, witness tampering and obstruction of justice, and should
cooperate. An immunity deal is offered, but it runs out at midnight.
Carter files Lewinsky's affidavit with a motion to quash the Jones
subpoena. William H. Ginsburg takes over from Carter as Lewinsky's
attorney.
January 17
Clinton is deposed in the Jones suit. He denies having
"sexual relations" with Lewinsky under a definition provided by her
lawyers, and says he can't recall whether he was ever alone with her.
January 18
Clinton meets with Currie to compare her memory of his
interactions with Lewinsky with his own.
January 19
Ginsburg seeks immunity for Lewinsky, but Starr's office
demands to know the content of her testimony before discussing any deal.
Currie makes repeated, unsuccessful attempts to contact Lewinsky.
January 20 or 21
Currie and Clinton met again to discuss his
testimony about Lewinsky, according to Currie's testimony.
January 21
The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and ABC News
report on Starr's Lewinsky investigation. In media interviews, Clinton
denies a "sexual relationship" with Lewinsky and says he did not urge
her to lie. Revlon withdraws its job offer.
January 22
Vernon Jordan issues a statement on his involvement with Lewinsky.
January 29
Judge Susan Webber Wright dismisses an application from the Office of the Independent Counsel in the Lewinsky matter.
April 1:
The Jones suit is dismissed by U.S. District Judge Susan
Webber Wright.
July 27
Lewinsky submits to a detailed proffer interview with
Starr's office. She then was questioned extensively over the next 15
days, by Starr's office and the grand jury.
July 28
Starr grants Lewinsky immunity.
July 29
Clinton says he will testify, after being subpoenaed. Linda Tripp comments on her involvement with Lewinsky.
August 3
Clinton is asked for a blood sample for DNA testing.
August 17
Clinton testifies in the grand jury. He acknowledged
"inappropriate intimate contact" with Lewinsky, but insisted his January
deposition in the Jones suit had been accurate. He refused to answer
questions about the nature of his physical contact with Lewinsky.
August 28
Clinton delivers a speech at a ceremony in Oak Bluff, Massachusetts, on the 35th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech.
September 3
Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman speaks out against Clinton's conduct. Lieberman went on to become Al Gore's vice-presidential running mate in the 2000 election.
September 9
Starr delivers report to Congress, citing 11 possible impeachable offenses.
September 11
September 12
The White House issued a detailed response to the Starr Report
October 1998
November 1998
December 1998
Wednesday 30 December
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