For the first time, Monica Lewinsky’s attorney has admitted his clientwas alone in the Oval Office with President Clinton a number of times.Of course, being alone doesn’t mean any “salacious event” occurred,according to William Ginsburg. But it may contradict Clinton’s allegedsworn testimony in the Paula Jones case that he and Lewinsky werenever alone. If the former intern is prepared to repeat this whenevershe gets in front of the grand jury, immunity or no immunity, Ken Starrwill be a happy man.
Right now, Starr has even bigger fish to fry. One of the biggest fishesin Washington, in fact. Vernon Jordan goes before the grand juryTuesday, and it could be a pivotal moment in Starr’s investigation.Jordan, after all, was the special counsel’s excuse for joiningthe dots between Whitewater and Lewinsky — on the grounds that Jordan was allegedlyhelping Clinton cover up the Lewinsky affair just as he had obtained WebbHubbell’s silence over Whitewater. If Jordan offers the slightesthint of a concerted effort to keep the former intern quiet, all welland good for Starr. If he sticks to the line given in his first publicstatement, the grand jury probe becomes more of an uphill struggle.
Not that Starr’s efforts are anywhere near exhausted. According to theL.A. Times, he’s subpoenaed the legal effects of Lewinsky’s formerlawyer, Francis Carter. According to CNN, he’s dragging Betty Currieand Bruce Lindsey back before the jury Thursday. Maybe after thoserepeat performances, Starr will feel inclined to finally call Monicaherself — and get this salacious media event over with.