In this scandal, Bill Clinton, during his presidency, cheated on his wife with a young White House intern. After the news was made public, Bill Clinton maintained his innocence and even went so far as to broadcast his promise on national television. Thanks to Linda Tripp, a friend of Lewinski, however, it was proven that Clinton had indeed committed sexual acts with Lewinski, and this revelation led to an impeachment trial for Clinton on charges of perjury. Although Clinton was never convicted and removed from office, the scandal left a new generation frustrated with the government due to the actions of one individual, as well as reminding another generation of the Nixon debacle of just 25 years earlier ( Foner 1095). For Clinton, this public embarrassment would continue to haunt him for years to come, and it would hurt his party as the 42nd president would become the second president (the other of whom was also a Democrat) to face impeachment.