Hillary Clinton asks if Bill should resign following the Lewinsky scandal: "Absolutely not"

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Tony Dokoupil, of CBS, in "Sunday Morning", said that some claimed that Bill Clinton should have resigned after an investigation revealed that he had lied about his affair with the intern of the House -Blanche, at the time of the 1990s.

"In retrospect, do you think Bill should have resigned following the Monica Lewinsky scandal?" Dokoupil asked Hillary Clinton.

"Absolutely not," she replied.

"It was not an abuse of power?" Dokoupil asked, to which Clinton replied, "No. No."

Dokoupil continued to press Clinton, saying, "Some people are looking at the events of the '90s and say,' A US president can not have a consensual relationship with an intern; the imbalance of power is too important. "

"Who was an adult," said Clinton, before moving on to a discussion about the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against President TrumpDonald John TrumpDave Chappelle: Trump's address to a very small choir in an "eclectic" country Three reasons why Mueller refuses to charge Trump with obstruction The Alabama grocery store says he does not sell Pepsi products bearing the NFL logo to counter knee manifestations MORE.

Lewinsky was a 22-year intern at the White House when the case began. Bill Clinton was 49 years old and was president at the time.

The House voted against Bill Clinton for lying under oath about the case.

As a result of the #MeToo move, the Clintons were subjected to increased scrutiny over their treatment of Lewinsky and the four other women who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Hillary Clinton during the interview stated that she had played "no role" in undermining the character of the women who had lambasted her husband.

"I take responsibility for my life and my actions," she said.

The Clintons are embarking on a national tour where they will discuss their politics and the news.