when he was elected president, clinton offered him the job of attorney general. he wanted him in the cabinet. vernon said i can be more valuable to you as your first friend. jordan was right. in any time he needed help he called him and he was there. involved in every major personnel decision. policy decisions. and most importantly clintons major source of relaxation. on the golf course, in meals. in the residence. outside. he was his closest companion. one ocht reasons why he relied on jordan so much he just had the best judgment and best political intelligence of anyone around him. clinton was impeached later over lying about the affair and vernon became a witness in that. he could have cut and run. he didn t. he stood by his best friend and the testimony he delivered before the grand jury helped