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Tripp was a prominent figure in President Clinton's impeachment. Chris Kleponis

Linda Tripp, whose taped conversations with Lewinsky led to Clinton impeachment, dies aged 70

Her death was confined by attorney Joseph Murtha.

LINDA TRIPP, THE former Pentagon civil servant who recorded conversations with Monica Lewinsky about her relationship with then President Bill Clinton, has died aged 70.

Her death was confined by attorney Joseph Murtha. He provided no further details.

Tripp made secret tapes of conversations with Lewinsky, who told her she had had an affair with Clinton. Tripp, then a Pentagon employee, turned the tapes over to Kenneth Starr, the independent prosecutor investigating the president.

Earlier today, before Tripp’s death, Lewinsky said “no matter the past”, she was hoping for the woman’s recovery: 

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    Mute Jake Kelly
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    Apr 8th 2020, 11:57 PM

    Fair play to Lewinsky for showing enough respect to speak out against any hate or negativity towards Tripp in her condition. If someone dragged you through the mud as much as she did and you find it in you to forgive them then that’s really something

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    Mute Sean Fahey
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    Apr 9th 2020, 2:01 AM

    @Jake Kelly: John Oliver did a very candid interview with her about essentially the ruining of her life and how it’s been since a few years ago. It was striking how remarkably humble and philosophical she was about the whole thing, she seems like a very good person and in a good place also.

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    Mute Moorooka Mick
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    Apr 9th 2020, 5:03 AM

    @Jake Kelly:
    There was a symbiosis (sinbiosis) here, IMO.

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    Apr 8th 2020, 10:44 PM

    I’d say most of them would rather Clinton there now

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    Mute Lily Martin
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    Apr 8th 2020, 11:11 PM

    @CryptoWilf: unlikely.

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    Apr 8th 2020, 11:14 PM

    @CryptoWilf: it’s not okay to wish death on people cos of their politics. Not okay with boris johnson, not ok with the clintons either. Whole point of politics is supposed to be to talk and come to understandings, not “win”.

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    Mute CryptoWilf
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    Apr 8th 2020, 11:43 PM

    @Gordon Comstock: It’s not OK according to who? you?

    Are you insinuating that I was wishing death one someone? Or maybe I’ve picked up your comment the wrong way, and likewise, maybe you’ve picked up mine the same?

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    Mute John O'Hara
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    Apr 8th 2020, 11:32 PM

    As my mum said..which woman keeps a stained dress for eighteen months.?……….or eighteen hours?

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    Mute Moorooka Mick
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    Apr 9th 2020, 5:04 AM

    @John O’Hara:
    A stained soul perhaps, but a stained dress never!

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    Apr 9th 2020, 8:43 AM

    @John O’Hara: regardless, stuff like this distracted us from the main issue that a sexual predator and r*pist managed to get to the highest office in the land and is still honoured by some Irish universities.

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    Apr 9th 2020, 1:36 PM

    @milton friedman: Don’t forget he also owns a golf course in Co. Clare!

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    Mute KilkennyProud
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    Apr 8th 2020, 11:08 PM

    Listen to the podcast Slow Burn season 2 for some insight into what this duplicitous busybody did earn her small but notorious place in history.

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    Mute John Cassin
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    Apr 9th 2020, 1:56 AM

    Look up Monika Lewensky on Ted Talks. Brilliant speaker and a totally different lady. It will change your concept of her.

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    Mute Quentin Moriarty
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    Apr 8th 2020, 11:29 PM

    “I did not have sexual relations with that woman “-Bill Clinton

    Lied under oath

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    Apr 8th 2020, 11:29 PM

    @Quentin Moriarty: Lewinsky treated like garbage thereafter

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    Apr 9th 2020, 12:51 AM

    A complete predator Bill is.

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    Apr 9th 2020, 12:17 PM

    @Atreyu_82: ah Salem’s Lot one of the greatest horror films of all time

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    Apr 8th 2020, 11:00 PM

    Treacherous

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    Apr 8th 2020, 10:51 PM

    She died without the coved 19? Shocked…

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    Apr 9th 2020, 5:41 AM

    Confined??? Used twice….

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    Apr 9th 2020, 2:27 AM

    Look…..If she had not given Bill a BJ nobody would have ever heard of her ..Now she is a millionaire….Go Monica.

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    Apr 9th 2020, 6:51 AM

    @Michael Hanley: bill was always good for giving a tip

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    Apr 9th 2020, 12:58 PM

    As Hillary said,bill was a hard dog to keep on the porch.

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    Apr 9th 2020, 3:31 PM

    Always some oul bird out there throwing custard.

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    Apr 9th 2020, 12:19 PM

    All seems very mundane when you look at the shit show going on in the Whitehouse now.

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