Billy Eichner Joins “Impeachment: American Crime Story”

Billy Eichner. Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Variety/REX/Shutterstock (9953184bq)

American Crime Story: Impeachment adds to its cast. 

Deadline was first to report that Billy Eichner has been cast in the forthcoming third installment of Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story. 

ACS: Impeachment will tell the story of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton following the Monica Lewinsky scandal. It is reported that the American Horror Story alum will portray Matt Drudge of the Drudge Report which first broke the news of the scandal. 

He joins Beanie Feldstein who will star as Monica Lewinsky, Clive Owen as Bill Clinton, Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp, and Annaleigh Ashford as Paula Jones.

Eichner confirmed the news on social media writing, “Can finally share this with the world. Truly an honor to join.”