Monica Lewinsky scandal
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The Monica Lewinsky scandal was a late-1990s political and sexual controversy involving U.S. President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky that led to Clinton’s impeachment by the House of Representatives.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clinton–Lewinsky scandal | 6 |
| Clinton–Lewinsky scandal era | 1 |
| Monica Lewinsky scandal canonical | 1 |
| impeachment of Bill Clinton | 1 |
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Target entity: Monica Lewinsky scandal Context triple: [Bill Clinton, notableEvent, Monica Lewinsky scandal]
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Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
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Lockheed bribery scandals
The Lockheed bribery scandals were a series of high-profile corruption cases in the 1970s involving the U.S. aerospace company Lockheed paying illegal bribes to foreign officials and politicians to secure aircraft contracts, leading to major political fallout in several countries.
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Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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Mani Pulite investigations
Mani Pulite investigations were a landmark early-1990s Italian judicial probe into widespread political corruption that exposed systemic bribery and led to the collapse of much of the country’s postwar party system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Monica Lewinsky scandal Target entity description: The Monica Lewinsky scandal was a late-1990s political and sexual controversy involving U.S. President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky that led to Clinton’s impeachment by the House of Representatives.
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A.
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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B.
Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
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C.
Lockheed bribery scandals
The Lockheed bribery scandals were a series of high-profile corruption cases in the 1970s involving the U.S. aerospace company Lockheed paying illegal bribes to foreign officials and politicians to secure aircraft contracts, leading to major political fallout in several countries.
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D.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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E.
Mani Pulite investigations
Mani Pulite investigations were a landmark early-1990s Italian judicial probe into widespread political corruption that exposed systemic bribery and led to the collapse of much of the country’s postwar party system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
impeachment scandal
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political scandal ⓘ sex scandal ⓘ |
| cause | extramarital affair between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky ⓘ |
| charge |
obstruction of justice
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perjury ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded by Whitewater controversy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| ethicalAspect | workplace power imbalance debate ⓘ |
| evidence | blue dress with physical evidence ⓘ |
| evidenceType | secretly recorded telephone conversations ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
abuse of power debate
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obstruction of justice allegations ⓘ questions of perjury ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Clinton administration
ⓘ
culture wars in the United States ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipants |
Bill Clinton
ⓘ
Monica Lewinsky ⓘ |
| impactOnCulture | public discussion of sexual harassment and consent ⓘ |
| impactOnLaw | debate over independent counsel law renewal ⓘ |
| impactOnMedia | rise of 24-hour political scandal coverage ⓘ |
| involvesOfficeHolder |
42nd President of the United States
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President of the United States ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Clinton impeachment
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surface form:
impeachment of Bill Clinton by the U.S. House of Representatives
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| legalContext | independent counsel statute ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | Bill Clinton acquitted by U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| location | White House ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | intense international media attention ⓘ |
| mediaTerm |
Monica Lewinsky scandal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
Lewinsky scandal ⓘ |
| notableFigureInvolved |
Hillary Clinton
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surface form:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Independent Counsel Ken Starr ⓘ Linda Tripp ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBodyInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
damage to Bill Clinton’s reputation
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partisan conflict in U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| publicReaction | highly polarized public opinion in the United States ⓘ |
| relatedInvestigation | Ken Starr investigation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clinton–Lewinsky relationship
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Clinton v. Jones ⓘ
surface form:
Paula Jones lawsuit
U.S. presidential impeachment process ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Monica Lewinsky scandal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
impeachment of Bill Clinton
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| startDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries
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extensive news coverage ⓘ numerous books ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
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Subject: Monica Lewinsky scandal Description of subject: The Monica Lewinsky scandal was a late-1990s political and sexual controversy involving U.S. President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky that led to Clinton’s impeachment by the House of Representatives.
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