It was ‘a mistake’ to impeach Clinton over Monica Lewinsky scandal, Gingrich tells ‘Pod Force One’
Newt Gingrich has stated that impeaching Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal was a mistake. He reflected that the focus on the sex scandal trivialized the more serious issue of perjury related to sexual harassment. Gingrich acknowledged that he misjudged the cultural impact of the impeachment process at the time.
- ▪Newt Gingrich admitted that impeaching Bill Clinton was a mistake during an episode of 'Pod Force One'.
- ▪He argued that the impeachment process was trivialized by the focus on Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky.
- ▪Gingrich noted that the real issue was Clinton's perjury in a sexual harassment case, which led to his law license being suspended.
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Politics exclusive It was ‘a mistake’ to impeach Clinton over Monica Lewinsky scandal, Gingrich tells ‘Pod Force One’ By Ryan King Published May 27, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton’s impeachment over his affair with Monica Lewinsky was “a mistake,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stunningly admitted in the latest episode of “Pod Force One.” The Georgia Republican, who championed Slick Willie’s impeachment in late 1998 on charges of lying under oath and obstruction of justice, reflected that the process got “trivialized” by the sex scandal.
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