As a 27 year old staff attorney for the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate investigation , Hillary Rodham was fired by her supervisor , lifelong Democrat Jerry Zeifman . Hillary a da When asked why Hillary Rodham was fired , Zeifman said in an interview , `` Because she was a liar . She was an unethical , dishonest lawyer , she conspired to violate the Constitution , the rules of the House , the rules of the Committee , and the rules of confidentiality . '' 