Clinton Aide Lindsey Returns to Grand Jury, Signs of Investigation Expansion

Strategic Insights -

Presidential confidant Bruce Lindsey returned to the grand jury investigating allegations of sex and lies at the White House, capping a week when prosecutors seemed to be expanding their case against President Clinton beyond former intern Monica Lewinsky. Lindsey's appearance came on the heels of testimony from Kathleen E. Willey, a former White House aide who has alleged President Clinton kissed and groped her near the Oval Office. The seemingly parallel investigations suggest that independent counsel Kenneth Starr is looking for patterns of obstruction of justice involving the president. Prosecutors want to know whether Lewinsky and Willey were asked to lie under oath about their alleged sexual encounters with Clinton.

Key Takeaways:

  • Bruce Lindsey, a presidential confidant, returned to the grand jury investigating allegations of sex and lies at the White House after a week of expanded prosecution efforts against President Clinton.
  • Kathleen E. Willey, a former White House aide, testified before the grand jury, corroborating her allegations of President Clinton kissing and groping her near the Oval Office.
  • Independent counsel Kenneth Starr is investigating potential obstruction of justice by President Clinton, focusing on patterns of interference in the cases of Monica Lewinsky and Kathleen Willey.
  • Prosecutors are examining emails and records of conversations between Lewinsky, Willey, and presidential aide Lindsey, including the transmission of "talking points" that allegedly instructed Willey to deny her claims.
  • Lindsey's appearances before the grand jury are considered significant, as they indicate the prosecutors' efforts to uncover a broader conspiracy involving President Clinton.

Statistics:

  • 1: The number of times Lindsey returned to the grand jury in the investigation.
  • 2: The number of times Willey has alleged President Clinton kissed and groped her near the Oval Office.
  • 1993: The year Willey claimed the alleged Oval Office encounter occurred, according to Linda R. Tripp's testimony.
  • 60: The length of minutes Willey was interviewed by the CBS news magazine "60 Minutes."

Sources:

  • "Newsweek" magazine
  • "60 Minutes" (CBS news magazine)
  • Linda R. Tripp
  • William Murphy (Lindsey's attorney)
  • Kenneth Starr (independent counsel)
  • Kathleen E. Willey
  • Bruce Lindsey (presidential confidant)