Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) stated on Wednesday that the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton was a "mistake." He emphasized that the primary issue was not Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky. Clinton was impeached by the House in 1998 on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, but he was acquitted by the Senate.
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Gingrich calls Clinton impeachment a mistake, cites different issues
Newt Gingrich expressed that the impeachment of Bill Clinton was a mistake, suggesting that the underlying issues were not related to his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Clinton faced impeachment in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice but was acquitted by the Senate.
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