Olasky: Who did know? Armey: When I heard that Newt had been carrying on an affair for all the years that wed worked together, I went home and said, Honey, I had no idea about this. She said, Of course not. Youre the last person in town Newt would have wanted to know about this. Newt was scared of me. What I discovered: Clinton found out about the Gingrich affair and called Newt over to the White House for a private meeting between the two of them. Clinton said, You and I are alike. Which meant, shut up about Monica or Ill start telling your story.
Olasky: Was it blackmail or bonding?
Armey: Newt and Clinton actually developed sort of a bond over it. They had many meetings that we didnt know about where theyd drink wine and smoke cigars and talk about their girlfriends. Its fascinating; why would you confess to your mortal enemy what you wouldnt tell your closest friends?