FORMER FBI HEAD: CLINTON WAS PROBLEM; 'CLOSETS WERE FULL OF SKELETONS'

The Drudge report ^ | Oct. 6, 2004 | Drudge

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Red Siren breaking on Drudge. Not linked yet

Update:

FBI FREEH UNLOADS ON CLINTON: 'CLOSETS WERE FULL OF SKELETONS'
Thu Oct 06 2005 14:07:50 ET

Louis Freeh Speaks for the First Time About his Terrible Relationship with the President

Former FBI Director Louis Freeh says publicly for the first time that his relationship with President Bill Clinton – the man who appointed him – was a terrible one because Clinton’s scandals made him a constant target of FBI investigations. Freeh discloses this and many other details of his dealings with the Clinton White House in a new bombshell book: 'My FBI : Bringing Down the Mafia, Investigating Bill Clinton, and Fighting the War on Terror' -- set for release next week.

Freeh has taped an interview with Mike Wallace and CBSNEWS '60 MINUTES' to be broadcast Sunday, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

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In the book, “My FBI,” he writes, “The problem was with Bill Clinton -- the scandals and the rumored scandals, the incubating ones and the dying ones never ended. Whatever moral compass the president was consulting was leading him in the wrong direction. His closets were full of skeletons just waiting to burst out.”

The director sought to distance himself from Clinton because of Whitewater, refusing a White House pass that would have enabled him to enter the building without signing in. This irked Clinton. “I wanted all my visits to be official,” says Freeh. “When I sent the pass back with a note, I had no idea it would antagonize the president,” he tells Wallace.

Returning the pass was only the start of the rift. Later, relations got so bad that President Clinton reportedly began referring to Freeh as “that F…ing Freeh.” Says Freeh, “I don’t know how they referred to me and I really didn’t care,” he says. “My role and my obligation was to conduct criminal investigations. He, unfortunately for the country and unfortunately for him, happened to be the subject of that investigation,” Freeh says.

In another revelation, Freeh says the former president let down the American people and the families of victims of the Khobar Towers terror attack in Saudi Arabia. After promising to bring to justice those responsible for the bombing that killed 19 and injured hundreds, Freeh says Clinton refused to personally ask Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah to allow the FBI to question bombing suspects the kingdom had in custody – the only way the bureau could secure the interviews, according to Freeh. Freeh writes in the book, “Bill Clinton raised the subject only to tell the crown prince that he understood the Saudis’ reluctance to cooperate and then he hit Abdullah up for a contribution to the Clinton Presidential Library.” Says Freeh, “That’s a fact that I am reporting.”

The most unsavory of those investigations was the one concerning Clinton and Lewinsky. The White House intern had kept a semen-stained dress as proof of her relationship and a Clinton blood sample was needed to match the DNA on the dress. “Well, it was like a bad movie and it was ridiculous that…Ken Starr and myself, the director of the FBI, find ourselves in that ridiculous position,” he tells Wallace. “But we did it…very carefully, very confidentially,” recalls Freeh. As he explains the plan in the book, Clinton was at a scheduled dinner and excused himself to go to the bathroom. Instead of the restroom, he entered another room where FBI medical technicians were waiting to take a blood sample.

Freeh says he was determined to stay on as FBI director until President Clinton left office so that Clinton could not appoint his successor. “I was concerned about who he would put in there as FBI director because he had expressed antipathy for the FBI, for the director,” he tells Wallace. “[So] I was going to stay there and make sure he couldn’t replace me,” Freeh tells Wallace.



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[Mamzelle]

Cone of Silence!! That is a good one.

There are times I really wish our side could have a Saturday Night Live of the Right--we could have so much fun lampooning the left. Your "Cone of Silence" would have to be one of them...maybe make a whole riff out of Maxwell Smart as some kind of lefty reporter who wants to keep "secrets."

And--loving it.

[okie01]

So Louie, why'd ya' let his wife have all those files then?

Wrong FBI director. That happened on Sessions' watch.

[Bigg Red]

Wow! That is scathing. I am surprised that 60 Minutes will be airing the interview. Actually, after a few phone calls are made by the Clintonista, the interview probably won't air.

Another book I plan to read.

[Mo1]

In another revelation, Freeh says the former president let down the American people and the families of victims of the Khobar Towers terror attack in Saudi Arabia. After promising to bring to justice those responsible for the bombing that killed 19 and injured hundreds, Freeh says Clinton refused to personally ask Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah to allow the FBI to question bombing suspects the kingdom had in custody – the only way the bureau could secure the interviews, according to Freeh. Freeh writes in the book, “Bill Clinton raised the subject only to tell the crown prince that he understood the Saudis’ reluctance to cooperate and then he hit Abdullah up for a contribution to the Clinton Presidential Library.” Says Freeh, “That’s a fact that I am reporting.”

Words fail me

Oh ok ... I have a few words ... but I can't post them

[Enchante]

Good points! The federal government after Hurricane Clinton was like New Orleans after Katrina, mud and debris and corruption everywhere. The clean-up project has been immense -- I just hope that it is still ongoing and that even more vigorous efforts will be made over the last 3+ years of the Bush administration!

[Peach]

I think I'll freepmail myself a few words. Words that we can't say on the open forum. LOL

[onyx]

I am going to make an exception and watch 60 Minutes this Sunday.

[VadeRetro]

Throw in some tantalizing sexcapades and you can imagine that the FBI was busy full time...always wondering when the next shoe would drop.

Starting an investigation, even filing a report, can keep you busy. Closing your eyes and saying "I see NOSSINK!!" won't keep you busy.

[onyx]

I am going to make an exception and watch 60 Minutes this Sunday.

[tiredoflaundry]

will sum'a beach work?

[Remember Ruby Ridge]

Bump for later

[Howlin]

I think that's not a recent picture; but I saw him on Greta last night, he's looking really bad.

[MikefromOhio]

That wasn't a closet, it was a 747 hanger.

More like a C-5 hangar....

[Czar]

"The question is not 'how did they know'. . .but how will they defend their pretense of 'not knowing'. . ."

As we all know by now, the Clinton response to even the slightest criticism has always been to circle the wagons and then fan out all of the Clinton butt-boys for MSM appearances. Long a Clinton cheering section, the MSM is always happy to oblige. Scum, all of them.

[Mo1]

No

I had something else in mind

[CT]

In other news, Pope is Catholic; bears really do go in woods.

[aShepard]

" I had this weird thought I'd seen her before.then realized it was just like Reno.."

Poor kid! I wonder if she might be a carpet muncher???

[Txsleuth]

Thanks for the ping....

I have granddaughter for a while longer...so in and out...

[dearolddad]

Recent Study has proven that bears sh*t in the woods Hell Indeed Hot, says Source Close to Satan

You forgot to add that the Pope is Catholic.

[Canadian Outrage]

Greta cannot resist drooling every time she's around a Clinton. It's unwatchable!!