The statement may have been actually accurate however ignored the possibly enormous earning power of ex-presidents who give paid speeches after leaving workplace. In 1998, the Clintons' private concerns became the topic of a lot hypothesis when investigations revealed the president had engaged in an extramarital affair with 22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Events surrounding the Lewinsky scandal ultimately led to the impeachment of the president by the House of Representatives; he was later acquitted by the Senate.