Linda Tripp
Linda Tripp
Linda Rose Trippis a former U.S. civil servant who figured in the Monica Lewinsky scandal of 1998–99...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 November 1949
CityJersey City, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
health lost
I've lost my benefits. I've lost my health benefits. I've lost everything.
afraid children clinton difficult leave terror
The terror was emotionally difficult because I was so afraid that I'd put my children through so much with this Clinton thing, I didn't want to now leave them without a mom.
monica
It was never about Monica Lewinsky. It was never about me.
decided fear january longer office telling truth
On January 12, 1998, the day I approached the Office of the Independent Counsel, I decided that fear would no longer be my master. This investigation have never been, quote, 'just about sex.' It has been about telling the truth. The truth matters.
appeared clinton focus
Again, I can only say what I saw, and it appeared to me that Mrs. Clinton had always two - a focus on two levels. One was power, and one was money.
looked
I was never one to really think a whole lot about that. I thought I looked fine.
government careers
My government career is over.
expectations people criminals
People should be allowed to document evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Where is the expectation of privacy if someone is conspiring to commit crime?
fighting media average
There is no method by which an average citizen can effectively fight the White House in the media.
years careers government
I had a 20-year, stellar government career.
aware ensure job law
Well, yes. I mean, look, you can only do your job, and my job was to ensure that they were aware of what the law was.
looks political though
Well, I think it just looks as though it always had a political agenda.
kept low
You can tell that I've kept such a low profile.
coffee linda saw
The only person I ever saw her with was Linda ... I'd see them having coffee once in a while.