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From AJR,   March 1998

Countdown to Scandal   

The events leading up to the eruption of the Clinton-Lewinsky frenzy.

By Unknown
     



Testifying under oath in connection with the Paula Jones case, Clinton denies that he had an affair with Lewinsky. But, according to the Washington Post, he acknowledges that he had an affair with Flowers.

  • January 18 – Internet gossip Matt Drudge posts an item about Newsweek killing a story about an alleged presidential affair.
  • January 21 – The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and ABC report the Lewinsky allegations. Clinton denies that he had an affair with the former intern. The media firestorm erupts.
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