Nannygate

As Nanny gate having an affair in the United States in 1993 is referred to in the U.S. press. The name was, nannies ' is selected based on the Watergate scandal and the expression Nanny.

In 1993, the position of the United States Attorney General ( Attorney General ) should be re- occupied. U.S. President Bill Clinton had provided for this purpose for the first time a woman. He nominated the lawyer Zoë Baird; these, however, had about two years a Peruvian couple busy in their household, the illegally staying in the United States; they were hired as a babysitter and as a chauffeur. When this was widely discussed in public, and they lost the support to Baird withdrew.

The second candidate for the position, Kimba Wood, had - but legal - illegal immigrants hired to childcare, just before a law was passed that forbade such employment. As a result, she was asked to withdraw her application; this call came after them.

Following this man, Charles Ruff was nominated as Attorney General. It came out that he had not paid social security contributions for the employment of his cleaning lady.

Subsequently, many similar incidents came to light, including Ron Brown Federico Peña, Barry Zigas and Warren Christopher.

Finally, on February 11, 1993 Janet Reno, an unmarried, childless lawyer, nominated for the Attorney-General and appointed in the sequence. She entered the first woman in this office the successor of William Barr and remained until 2001, in office.

As a result of Nanny gate the phrase " Do you have a Zoë Baird problem?" Become a household word.