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18th March 2023
08:23pm GMT

The Taoiseach was in Washington for the annual St. Patrick's Day events at the White House. (Credit: Getty Images)[/caption]
Speaking at the event, Varadkar said that he was an intern at a time when "some parents would have had cause for concern about what would happen to interns in Washington".
The comment itself bore a strong resonance to the infamous scandal which rocked American politics back in the late 1990's, just a number of years prior to Varadkar's own internship in the city.
The scandal in question is the admission of then-US President Clinton that he had an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky during his first term in office, in events which saw the House of Representatives vote to impeach the Democratic leader.
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The Taoiseach had just hours earlier met with Clinton's wife, Hillary. (Credit: Getty Images)[/caption]
President Biden will visit Ireland next month as part of the Good Friday Agreement commemorations. (Credit: Getty Images)[/caption]
Following the news that the new government housing scheme also fell flat on its face last week, the Taoiseach is now facing yet another fresh wave of political backlash.
However, as the 25th anniversary of Good Friday agreement edges closer, Varadkar will be hoping that the visits of both President Biden and King Charles III to Ireland next month can bring about a change of focus within the media and for his critics.
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