U.S. v. Nixon: Monica Lewinsky Investigation

    U.S. v. Nixon: Monica Lewinsky Investigation

      Here we go again with Clinton.

      During the Monica Lewinsky investigation (let this SNL clip fill you in), President Clinton claimed executive privilege in an attempt to limit the questioning of two of his aides during the investigation. The Supreme Court decided that President Clinton could not use executive privilege to shield his top aides from questioning. As in U.S. v. Nixon, the Supreme Court decided that the interest of the investigation outweighed the executive privilege of the president.