Al Gore blamed Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky for costing him the presidency – but power-mad Hillary had already torn apart the president and the VP
First in Line, by author Kate Andersen Brower, claims that Al Gore felt Bill Clinton's 'impeachment cast a permanent shadow' on their accomplishments
The book claims Gore felt the impeachment ruined his chance at the presidency
Gore's camp thought Clinton 'did not want Gore to succeed' in his presidential campaign against George W Bush following the Monica Lewinsky scanda
The book, released on Tuesday, gives fresh insight into the dark tensions at the heart of the relationship between Gore and Clinton
The two men were like 'brothers' but their friendship slowly turned to animosity
The relationship partly broke down due to Hillary Clinton clashing with Gore as she built her own power base in the White House, the book claims
As Gore sees it there has been 'no closure', and he only endorsed Hillary in a Tweet four months before the 2016 election amid panic from Democrats
By Daniel Bates For Dailymail.com
Published: 12:19 EDT, 5 June 2018 | Updated: 06:25 EDT, 6 June 2018
Al Gore never forgave Bill Clinton for 'betraying' him over the Monica Lewinsky scandal and costing him the 2000 election, a new book reveals.
A new book claims that Gore felt Clinton's 'impeachment cast a permanent shadow on their joint accomplishments' and ruined his chance of succeeding him as president.
Gore's camp thought that Clinton 'did not want Gore to succeed' against George W Bush after he was impeached following his affair with Lewinsky.
First In Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents and the Pursuit of Power gives fresh insight into the dark tensions at the heart of the relationship between Gore and Clinton.
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