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Clinton won re-election in the [[1996 United States presidential election|1996 election]], defeating Republican nominee [[Bob Dole]] and [[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform Party]] nominee Perot. His second term was dominated by the [[Clinton–Lewinsky scandal]], which began in 1995, when he had a sexual relationship with the then 22-year-old [[White House]] intern [[Monica Lewinsky]]. In January 1998, news of the affair made tabloid headlines.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Twenty years ago, the Drudge Report broke the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/twenty-years-ago-the-drudge-report-broke-the-clinton-lewinsky-scandal/2018/01/09/3df90b7a-e0ec-11e7-89e8-edec16379010_story.html |access-date=April 6, 2022 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> This scandal escalated throughout the year, culminating in December when [[Impeachment of Bill Clinton|Clinton was impeached]] by the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], becoming the first U.S. president to be impeached since [[Andrew Johnson]]. The two impeachment articles that the House passed were centered around [[perjury]] and Clinton using the powers of the presidency to commit obstruction of justice. In 1999, [[Impeachment trial of Bill Clinton|Clinton's impeachment trial]] began in the [[United States Senate|Senate]], where he was acquitted on both charges. During the last three years of Clinton's presidency, the [[Congressional Budget Office]] reported a budget surplus—the first such surplus since 1969. | Clinton won re-election in the [[1996 United States presidential election|1996 election]], defeating Republican nominee [[Bob Dole]] and [[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform Party]] nominee Perot. His second term was dominated by the [[Clinton–Lewinsky scandal]], which began in 1995, when he had a sexual relationship with the then 22-year-old [[White House]] intern [[Monica Lewinsky]]. In January 1998, news of the affair made tabloid headlines.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Twenty years ago, the Drudge Report broke the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/twenty-years-ago-the-drudge-report-broke-the-clinton-lewinsky-scandal/2018/01/09/3df90b7a-e0ec-11e7-89e8-edec16379010_story.html |access-date=April 6, 2022 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> This scandal escalated throughout the year, culminating in December when [[Impeachment of Bill Clinton|Clinton was impeached]] by the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], becoming the first U.S. president to be impeached since [[Andrew Johnson]]. The two impeachment articles that the House passed were centered around [[perjury]] and Clinton using the powers of the presidency to commit obstruction of justice. In 1999, [[Impeachment trial of Bill Clinton|Clinton's impeachment trial]] began in the [[United States Senate|Senate]], where he was acquitted on both charges. During the last three years of Clinton's presidency, the [[Congressional Budget Office]] reported a budget surplus—the first such surplus since 1969. | ||
Clinton left office in 2001 with the joint-highest approval rating of any U.S. president. His presidency ranks among the middle to upper tier in [[Historical rankings of presidents of the United States|historical rankings of U.S. presidents]]. However, his personal conduct and [[Bill Clinton sexual assault and misconduct allegations|misconduct allegations]] have made him the subject of substantial scrutiny. Since leaving office, Clinton has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work. He created the [[Clinton Foundation]] to address international causes such as the prevention of HIV/AIDS and global warming. In 2009, he was named the [[Special Envoy of the Secretary-General|United Nations special envoy to Haiti]]. After the [[2010 Haiti earthquake]], Clinton founded the [[Clinton Bush Haiti Fund]] with | Clinton left office in 2001 with the joint-highest approval rating of any U.S. president. His presidency ranks among the middle to upper tier in [[Historical rankings of presidents of the United States|historical rankings of U.S. presidents]]. However, his personal conduct and [[Bill Clinton sexual assault and misconduct allegations|misconduct allegations]] have made him the subject of substantial scrutiny. Since leaving office, Clinton has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work. He created the [[Clinton Foundation]] to address international causes such as the prevention of HIV/AIDS and global warming. In 2009, he was named the [[Special Envoy of the Secretary-General|United Nations special envoy to Haiti]]. After the [[2010 Haiti earthquake]], Clinton founded the [[Clinton Bush Haiti Fund]] with George W. Bush and [[Barack Obama]]. He has remained active in Democratic Party politics, campaigning for his wife's [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign|2008]] and [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|2016 presidential campaigns]]. | ||
==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
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