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
centered happy inside
I'm more centered and happy inside than I think I've been in 10 years.
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.
monica
It was never about Monica Lewinsky. It was never about me.
head hold life
I want them to see that there is life after tragedy, after nefarious notoriety, and see that you can hold your head up.
anonymity changes life privacy
It's interesting how it completely changes your life because you can never get your privacy back. Your anonymity is gone.
court fix president states truly trying united
It truly was about the president of the United States trying to fix a court case.
kept low
You can tell that I've kept such a low profile.
hard life tried
I've tried so hard to get my life back. And frankly, I don't think it is possible.
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.
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.
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.
flavor political unusual
Because of the political flavor of this unusual prosecution, anything can happen.
government loyalty
Loyalty is to the government. I take this so seriously.