Sen. Rand Paul blasts Bill Clinton over Monica Lewinsky remark

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., departs after a vote on Gina Haspel to be CIA director, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 17, 2018 in Washington.(Photo: Alex Brandon, AP)

Sen. Rand Paul is not happy with former President Bill Clinton.

The Kentucky Republican slammed Clinton on Twitter after he said during a TV interview that he doesnt owe Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern that he had an affair with, an apology.

Bill Clinton epitomizes the aggressor, not the victim, Paul tweeted Tuesday. You cant have an appropriate or consensual relationship with an intern.

He continued: "That is the definition of sexual harassment.#GiveMeABreak.

Clinton made the remark on NBC's Todayshow.He was respondingto a question from host Craig Melvin about an op-ed Lewinsky wrotewhere she questioned consent in her relationship with the former president in light of the #MeToo movement.

Melvin asked Clinton if he felt like he owed her an apology.

"No, I do I do not," Clinton responded. "I've never talked to her. But I did say, publicly, on more than one occasion, that I was sorry. That's very different. The apology was public."

Clinton admitted to having a sexual relationship with Lewinsky, who was22 years old at the time, when she was an intern. The infamous affair triggered impeachment hearings and public outlashagainst the president.

Clinton said on NBC that he did the right thing by not resigning.

"I dealt with it 20 years ago plus," Clinton said during the interview. And the American people, two-thirds of them stayed with me. And I've tried to do a good job since then with my life and with my work. That's all I have to say to you."

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