Bernard W. Nussbaum was formerly White House Counsel under Bill Clinton and during his tenure was accused of being involved in Filegate The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe, III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. ... Filegate is a White House scandal in June of 1996. ...