Synopsis

The biography culminates with the Monica Lewinsky scandal, an event that resulted in Bill Clinton becoming the second president in U.S. history to face impeachment proceedings. It also recounts his contentious battles over the federal budget with Newt Gingrich, whose uncompromising stance triggered a government shutdown, and his ultimately successful reelection campaign of 1996. Perspectives from those involved include Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr, Paula Jones' attorney James Fis