Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE on Tuesday burst out laughing when she was asked about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's claim that the multiple sexual misconduct allegations against him are "revenge on behalf of the Clintons."

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The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg asked Clinton about Kavanaugh's remarks at an Atlantic Festival event, drawing laughter from the audience.

"It deserves a lot of laughter," Clinton said, chuckling. "I thought it was just part of the whole of his very defensive and unconvincing presentation."

"I told someone later — they give us a lot of credit," she added. "Thirty-six years ago, we started this against him?"

Clinton was first lady when her husband, former President Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonChelsea Clinton: Trump isn't building public confidence in a vaccine Hillary Clinton launching podcast this month GOP brushes back charges of hypocrisy in Supreme Court fight MORE, was impeached after lying under oath about having "sexual relations" with White House intern, Monica Lewinsky.

Kavanaugh, during his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, denied the three sexual assault allegations that have been brought against him publicly.

"This whole two-week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit fueled with apparent pent-up anger about President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE and the 2016 election … revenge on behalf of the Clintons and millions of dollars in money from outside left-wing opposition groups," Kavanaugh said, visibly seething.