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The new FX limited seriesImpeachment: American Crime Storythe third in atrue-crime anthologythat started withThe People v. O.J.
The Big Stuff
The major plot and character beats that shapeImpeachments narrative.
Matt Drudges humble beginningsHe worked in the CBS gift shop.
He was a manager, and he apparently did get scoops by looking through trash.
He would get scoops like that out of the trash.
Drudge said the scoop was a bit of sound-stage gossip he overheard.
It was a turning point in the journalism world, especially for Drudges reputation as a pretty effective gadfly.
Im not totally sure about this in-person meeting, though.
Im not sure that that happened.
I havent seen anything about it, if it did.
Lewinsky calling Tripp after the Clinton breakupIm certain they talked about it.
I dont know that she immediately called her from a pay phone, or however they show it.
So there are other conversations that she potentially had.
So they might be borrowing a little bit from that.
When Monica testified about writing this letter, she didnt mention anyone else helping her with it.
And then he went there.
But yes, they met there, and another journalist he knew did walk in.
And then she covers by saying, like, Im a friend of his uncle.
So some of that stuff is pretty accurate, of throwing [the other reporter] off the scent.
The domestic tensions between Steve and Paula JonesI dont know that much about the particulars of their relationship.
They did divorce just a few years after this.
Whereas Paula was maybe not so sure, or mightve been inclined to accept before they talked about it.
Hes definitely described as having a deep dislike of Clinton and being motivated in some way by that.
Jones getting bullied into rejecting the settlementThats how shes described it, honestly.
Clintons reaction to the 9-0 ruling in Clinton v. JonesThe White House was definitely surprised that it was unanimous.
Hillary Clinton not wanting him to settleThis is pretty interesting.
Bill, for a long time, was not inclined to settle.
Ive heard a lot that they agreed on this point that it was not smart.
They seem to be on the same page about that a lot.
Apparently he said that he couldnt do this to her.
WasDisease and Misrepresentationthe last gift from Lewinsky?No, it was not.
They switched the order again.
I think because thats an interesting gift that she gave him.
She actually gives that to him later.
Not to spoil anything, but there are more gifts that are going to be exchanged.
And more conversations after this breakup.
The phrasing is a puzzle on golf mysteries.
I dont know what that means.
I dont even know what kind of format that would take.
On Ann Coulter sizing up Laura Ingraham at a partyThey definitely ran in the same circles.
They both knew George Conway.
That checks out to me, that they would all be in the same social scene.
Its probably true that this wasnt her favorite assignment or where she wanted to be.
