Former President Clinton was slammed on social media following a contentious interview with NBC's "Today" show on Monday morning during which he said he does not owe Monica Lewinsky a direct apology.

“Through the lens of #MeToo now, do you think differently or feel more responsibility?" asked anchor Craig Melvin. "Did you ever apologize to her [Lewinsky]?”

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"I left the White House $16 million in debt [from legal fees], but you typically have ignored gaping facts in describing this, and I bet you don’t even know them," Clinton shot back.

"This was litigated 20 years ago. Two-thirds of the American people sided with me. They were not insensitive to that. I had a sexual harassment policy when I was governor in the '80s. I had two women chiefs of staff when I was governor. Women were overrepresented in the attorney general’s office in the '70s, for their percentage in the bar. I have had nothing but women leaders in my office since I left. You are giving one side and omitting facts," the former president said.

Several media members felt Clinton was attempting to make himself the victim while appearing insensitive to Lewinsky, who was a White House intern at the time of her affair with the president, and has written about suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder since the scandal.

Why did it take two decades for any reporter to ask Bill Clinton that during an interview? — Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) June 4, 2018

Bill Clinton responds by attacking Melvin as presenting “one side”, and pivots to talking about how much debt he incurred, how many women he employed and how he had a sexual harassment policy in the 1980s. https://t.co/D04WBZS52L — Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) June 4, 2018

Bill Clinton having a near temper tantrum on the Today Show when asked about whether he should apologize to Monica Lewinsky and whether he should have resigned will be the clip of the day. — John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 4, 2018

Bill Clinton gets asked if he ever apologized to Lewinsky. He responds by saying Starr investigation was unfair https://t.co/C96l2tJBe4 — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 4, 2018

In an ironic way #BillClinton paved the way for our current @POTUS I was there in 1998 working on the Hill. The #Starrreport was horrific. Clinton lied and shamed this country greatly. He set the moral bar for Presidents low. — Sophia A. Nelson (@IAmSophiaNelson) June 4, 2018

Bill Clinton: I don't owe Monica an apology, and I'm a victim too! https://t.co/eIRVGwhn75 via @MailOnline — David Martosko (@dmartosko) June 4, 2018

Clinton, 71, is on a book tour with author James Patterson to promote a novel they co-authored, "The President is Missing," which was released on Monday.

Patterson jumped in during Melvin's line of questioning in an attempt to defend Clinton.

"It's 20 years ago, come on. Let's talk about JFK. Let's talk about—you know, LBJ. Stop already," Patterson said.

"You think President Kennedy should resign?" Clinton asked Melvin directly. "Do you believe President Johnson should resign? Someone should ask you these questions because of the way you formulate the questions.

"I dealt with it 20 years ago, plus, and the American people, two-thirds of them stayed with me," Clinton concluded. "That's all I have to say to you."