President Clinton's Jokes and Reflections on J. Edgar Hoover

President Clinton jokingly pokes fun at the late J. Edgar Hoover during the annual Gridiron Club Dinner, shedding light on the former FBI director's controversial reputation and rumored cross-dressing tendencies. The chapter delves into Hoover's polarizing legacy, discussing the distrust he sowed in minority communities and the lack of accountability that allowed him to wield excessive power, with the hosts reflecting on the enduring influence of his political decisions on contemporary American discourse.