Tripp, who exposed the affair between Monica Lewinsky and President Bill Clinton, died at the age of 70.
Linda Tripp, who revealed the affair between then-intern Monica Lewinsky and President Bill Clinton in 1998, died Wednesday at the age of 70 from pancreatic cancer, according to reporting from"I know all the press will focus on the other stuff but she was a special person and a fantastic grandparent who was devoted to her family," Tripp's son-in-law Thomas Foley toldAfter achieving a measure of fame after her role in the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, Tripp kept a low profile.
"It was never about right and wrong, never left and right," Tripp said."It was about exposing perjury and the obstruction of justice. It was never about politics." Tripp secretly recorded conversations between Lewinsky and herself discussing Lewinsky's affair with Clinton. Tripp spoke with Independent Counsel Ken Starr about the existence of the affair, which Clinton had denied under oath.
Linda Tripp, who provided evidence that led to the impeachment of then-President Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at the age of 70. She is shown here in a file photo from 1998.Tripp also encouraged Lewinsky to keep a blue dress worn during a sexual encounter with Clinton which bore Clinton's DNA. After Lewinsky was offered immunity, she testified that she had engaged in a sexual relationship with Clinton, which caused Clinton to change his story.
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