Bill Clinton
42nd U.S. President // January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 // b. August 19, 1946
42nd U.S. President // January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 // b. August 19, 1946
9.20.20
Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight *
Rebecca Klar // 9.20.20 // 9:22 AM
Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight *
Rebecca Klar // 9.20.20 // 9:22 AM
3.13.20
Presidents have typically invoked the Stafford Act to respond to major natural disasters, but former President Clinton used the measure to respond to an outbreak of the West Nile virus in 2000.
—Brett Samuels and Morgan Chalfant, "Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus," 13 Mar. 2020 {12:32 PM} *
Presidents have typically invoked the Stafford Act to respond to major natural disasters, but former President Clinton used the measure to respond to an outbreak of the West Nile virus in 2000.
—Brett Samuels and Morgan Chalfant, "Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus," 13 Mar. 2020 {12:32 PM} *
2.13.20
“Bill Clinton lost 10 out of the first 11 primaries in 1992, he went on to be the nominee and the president. Joe is resilient. He has had more bounce-backs in his life than most people could ever dream about, both personally and professionally,” [Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.)] said.
—Alexander Bolton, "Senate Democrats queasy over Sanders as nominee," 13 Feb. 2020 {3:00 AM} *
“Bill Clinton lost 10 out of the first 11 primaries in 1992, he went on to be the nominee and the president. Joe is resilient. He has had more bounce-backs in his life than most people could ever dream about, both personally and professionally,” [Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.)] said.
—Alexander Bolton, "Senate Democrats queasy over Sanders as nominee," 13 Feb. 2020 {3:00 AM} *
11.13.19
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) later told reporters that he has no plans to avoid a trial. “I don’t think there’s any question that we have to take up the matter. The rules of impeachment are very clear we’ll have to have a trial,” said McConnell, who was similarly critical of the motion to dismiss Clinton’s 1999 impeachment trial.
—Alexander Bolton, "Senate GOP waves Trump off early motion to dismiss impeachment charges," 13 Nov. 2019 {5:16 PM} *
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) later told reporters that he has no plans to avoid a trial. “I don’t think there’s any question that we have to take up the matter. The rules of impeachment are very clear we’ll have to have a trial,” said McConnell, who was similarly critical of the motion to dismiss Clinton’s 1999 impeachment trial.
—Alexander Bolton, "Senate GOP waves Trump off early motion to dismiss impeachment charges," 13 Nov. 2019 {5:16 PM} *
6.18.17
[Comey] also privately told Intelligence Committee members that he confronted Lynch on whether she had agreed to shut down the FBI's investigation. Comey worried her controversial meeting with former President Bill Clinton had created a conflict of interest, according to Circa, a website tracked closely by conservative media.
—Jordain Carney, "Senate GOP shifts focus to Lynch," 18 Jun. 2017 {6:00 AM EDT} *
[Comey] also privately told Intelligence Committee members that he confronted Lynch on whether she had agreed to shut down the FBI's investigation. Comey worried her controversial meeting with former President Bill Clinton had created a conflict of interest, according to Circa, a website tracked closely by conservative media.
—Jordain Carney, "Senate GOP shifts focus to Lynch," 18 Jun. 2017 {6:00 AM EDT} *