Attorney General Ashcroft and Chief of Staff Recused Themselves In All Enron Matters

Department of Justice ^

[RCW2001]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV

AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STATEMENT

After review of the relevant facts and law, the Attorney General and his Chief of Staff, Mr. David Ayres, have recused themselves in all matters arising out of allegations of misconduct by Enron Corporation due to the totality of the circumstances of the relationship between Enron and the Attorney General. The Attorney General has not been involved in any aspect of initiating or conducting any investigation involving Enron. Any and all responsibilities that would be exercised by the Attorney General with regard to any such matters will be handled by the Deputy Attorney General.

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02-009

[rdavis84]

"That is why publicly held companies are required to have "independently" audited financial statements. I wonder how independent the auditors were, since they were paid by Enron."

There are at least 10 posts on the topic in recent weeks. All of the info you and others may be looking for are likely on them, 'specially the Auditors "problem".

An Article only Search for -- Enron --- will get you to them.

[Aric2000]

Can you say, "We have an honest and forthright Attorney General, with REAL CLASS." ? I knew ya could!!

[MurryMom]

"I have never discussed, with Mr. Lay, the financial problems of the company," said Bush.

Dumbya's slickly parsed statement cries out for an explanation as to which ENE executives, shareholders, consultants, and directors actually discussed ENE's financial problems with him and/or other members of the administration including the Vice President.

Is Enron a cancer growing on the presidency, or what?

[Dianna]

LOL And W did so much for the company that they went bankrupt?

[Landru]

FYI: See #23, dear.

...that *thing* is at it again.

[Dianna]

Welcome to FR newbie.

Please do tell us what exactly the administration did in return for campaign cash.

[Alberta's Child]

Is Enron a cancer growing on the presidency, or what?

No. It's hard to make the case that a company had illegal influence in government when all the company has to show for that influence is bankruptcy.

[dead]

Is Enron a cancer growing on the presidency, or what?

LOL! Put your little political woody back in your pants, Mom!

[Sender]

The DUmmies are already salivating over Bush's corpse. They are predicting everything from a Dem sweep in future elections to the entire Bush administration going to prison. I think they are going to be extremely disappointed in their assessment. At this point, the law needs to determine if Enron executives screwed their employees and buggered off with the cash, and if so, their ill-gotten wealth should be rechanneled back to the affected employees and the Enron bigwigs should face jail time. But I fail to see how their past campaign contributions to Bush and Ashcroft (and Daschle, Schumer, etc) will taint the administration. Regardless, prepare for a year or more of expensive lawyers and committees, paid for by us taxpayers, and driven by desperate Democrats.

[vin-one]

Prove it Murry Mom, Bush took campaign contributions,
what else has he supposedly done, The whitehouse is finally a class act.
unlike the previous debacle.
I LIKE BUSH

[RobFromGa]

That's no mean feat, seeing as how our state doesn't exactly abound in oil wells.

I have heard that Enron is in the business of Natural Gas, not Oil. Is this true?

And also, that much of these financial problems arose during a period of transition when Enron was divesting itself of gas production, into distribution and marketing of energy.

Can anyone describe briefly just what Enron's business is and if you are particulary knowledgable, why Enron collapsed?

[MeekOneGOP]

BREAKING from FOX:

Documents destroyed regarding the 401k's. . .

[July 4th]

Now breaking: Enron's auditor says that significant documents relating to Enron's books have been destroyed.

[rface]

I see that the ol' Sen. Widow Carnahan didn't shy away from contributions from ENRON.

Ashland, Missouri

[rface]

someone should be going to jail for this.

[Holden Magroin]

The Enron fiasco is going to hurt Bush. Iran-Contra put Republicans in the wilderness for eight years. How long will they be in the wilderness after Enron?

[pompelmous]

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