I once read a short alternate history story and meant to bring it up here, but kept forgetting to do so. The basic idea is that the impeachment trial over Monica Lewinsky does not go forward, and thus there is no fatigue over potential scandals. The one that eventually does come forward has to do with Intelligence leaks within the United States government, with the People's Republic of China getting its hands on numerous technologies, with the worst leaks reportedly occurring during the Clinton Presidency.
What it eventually comes down too is that a number of Chinese Companies were making donations to the Clinton campaign in 1996 in return for deals on access to American technologies, though it later turned out after the election that they had given these technologies to the Chinese Military, who had used the companies as a front. The White House (it doesn't specify Clinton) does its best to hide the evidence as the debate in the Senate heats up, but the memos make the evidence solid are leaked by Al Gore when it appears he is going to be the one to take the fall. Thus, when it comes to a vote, Clinton is narrowly impeached over the crisis, and removed from office.
Just want to get a sense of how realistic this is.
What it eventually comes down too is that a number of Chinese Companies were making donations to the Clinton campaign in 1996 in return for deals on access to American technologies, though it later turned out after the election that they had given these technologies to the Chinese Military, who had used the companies as a front. The White House (it doesn't specify Clinton) does its best to hide the evidence as the debate in the Senate heats up, but the memos make the evidence solid are leaked by Al Gore when it appears he is going to be the one to take the fall. Thus, when it comes to a vote, Clinton is narrowly impeached over the crisis, and removed from office.
Just want to get a sense of how realistic this is.
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