The Trump administration this week expanded the official White House “Major Events Timeline” to include a set of controversial additions highlighting misconduct tied to political opponents.
What has long been a straightforward historical record — noting events such as the rebuilding of the White House after the War of 1812, the creation of the West Wing in 1902, and the addition of the Oval Office in 1909 — now also reflects scandals that have shaped recent presidencies.
Visitors to the White House’s “About” page noticed Thursday that new entries had appeared, placing former President Bill Clinton’s impeachment scandal directly into the official archives.
Positioned after the 1970 addition of the Briefing Room, a section labeled the “Bill Clinton Scandal” describes the events of 1998 in stark terms.
“President Bill Clinton’s affair with intern Monica Lewinsky was exposed, leading to White House perjury investigations,” the timeline now reads. “The Oval Office trysts fueled impeachment for obstruction.”
The addition underscores an approach by President Donald Trump’s administration that critics say breaks from the tradition of neutral documentation — but supporters contend it simply reflects the full reality of presidential history, including instances where those in power used their offices for personal misconduct.
The Trump administration also included a reference to Hunter Biden’s widely publicized drug addiction, a move highlighting a first family scandal that has loomed over President Joe Biden.
These updates appear to target figures who have sharply criticized President Trump, placing their controversies alongside long-recognized White House milestones.
Social media users were quick to draw attention to the edits, noting that the updated entries directly confront political adversaries rather than maintaining a strictly institutional tone.
But allies of the president argue that public records should not omit uncomfortable truths — particularly when those same individuals have attempted to cast judgment on Trump.
The official White House timeline, once focused primarily on architectural and procedural developments, now appears to make a larger point: presidential history includes not only the building’s walls and rooms, but also the actions — and misdeeds — of those who have occupied them.
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