- Newt Gingrich admitted it was a "mistake" to impeach Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal, stating it drew attention away from Clinton's perjury charge.
- Gingrich, who led the 1998 House impeachment inquiry, said the real problem was Clinton's perjury in a sexual harassment case involving Paula Jones, which he considered a felony.
- He explained that he realized the inquiry was "off course" when his daughters pointed out the fallout was not worth the effort, indicating he misunderstood cultural evolution.
- Gingrich emphasized the severity of Clinton's perjury, which resulted in his law license being stripped, arguing that focusing on the affair trivialized the more serious offense.
- Ironically, Gingrich later admitted to having an extramarital affair with a congressional staffer at the same time he was leading the impeachment inquiry against Clinton.
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