Salon disclosed Wednesday that Illinois Republican and House Judiciary Committee chairman Henry Hyde had a long extra-marital affair in the 1960s with a married woman. Some Republicans blamed the White House for the story, but Salon editors categorically denied that it was the source, as did the White House. Hyde said the disclosure of what he termed a "youthful indiscretion" -- he was in his early 40s at the time -- won't deter him from investigating the president.
GOP Has Something to 'Hyde'
disclosed Wednesday that Illinois Republican and House Judiciary Committee chairman Henry Hyde had a long extra-marital affair in the 1960s with a married woman. Some Republicans blamed the White House for the story, but Salon editors categorically denied that it was the source, as did the White House. Hyde said the disclosure of what he termed a "youthful indiscretion" -- he was in his early 40s at the time -- won't deter him from investigating the president.
