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.
financial moral victory
It was a moral victory. It was not a financial victory.
believe citizen continue criminal despite duty elected evidence expensive government highest turn
Despite this expensive lesson, I continue to believe that each and every citizen has the duty to turn over evidence of criminal wrongdoing, especially evidence that implicates our highest elected government officials.
hard life tried
I've tried so hard to get my life back. And frankly, I don't think it is possible.
cent clear five seems took vast
There seems to be the sense that I was a vast right-wing conspirator, yet, five years later, I think it should be clear I never took a cent, I never made a cent on the notoriety.
wish
I wish I had done a better job. I wish I had had advisers.
government careers
My government career is over.
white house clinton
I just know that what happened in the Clinton White House should never have happened to anyone.
loyalty party firsts
The first tenet is that you should report corruption regardless of loyalty to incumbent or party.