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

[RobFromGa]

Is MurryMom a cancer growing on FreeRepublic, or what?

Bush is an honest man and there will not be improprieties found no matter how far they look. Clinton has a greater chance of being hurt here than Bush when all is said and done.

Pay attention MurryMom, the Bush administration is showing us how a classy, grown-up President handles allegations of scandal And they don't involve calling in a bunch of scumbags to
smear,
obfuscate,
deny,
destroy evidence,
hide,
change the subject,
debate what "is" is, or
flat out stone-wall.

[cactmh]

MM,

Haven't seen you around lately. How do you like Dubya's 86% approval rating and Ted Kennedy's very kind comments about him yesterday. I get great joy out of knowing just how crazy you must be going. (not that you weren't already crazy)

[Dianna]

And now they'll go on the stand and everyone will say, "I don't recall..."

Looks like they took a cue from the Clintons.

[rface]

It will be ENRON officials that will be brought to justice (I hope). If Bush and Ashcroft are smart, they will persue this matter and punish everyone involved in this.

If politics starts palying a big role, then the 'RATS will suffer too.....and that's because there is enough "Campaign Donation" information available to the general public to dirty up all sides of the political spectrum.

Ashland, Missouri

[Howlin]

Yes! By Arthur Anderson! WHOA!

[Howlin]

Parsing is NOT a word associated with George W. Bush; that's your boy's baileywick.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Only one year ago, the culture in Washington was dominated by a word parsing, dishonest administration. Foulness was in the air. How refreshing to see honesty and straight-forward people in the halls of power. I used to think it could not be. God bless our President and his cabinet.

[Cold Heat]

Looks like Enron has dug a grave. I hope they don't take any Bush people with them. Bush has not pulled any punches on this issue. The Dems are not going to take this fact into account and that is the way things are. Looks like Anderson is covering their butts. Big story!

[mombonn]

Dumbya's slickly parsed statement cries out for an explanation. . .

You libs are the ones who maintain that PRESIDENT BUSH is too dumb to speak in full sentences, and now you accuse him of a slickly parsed statement????

You can't have it both ways, dearie.

[dead]

His contacts with Enron should be looked at closly to

Of course they will be. Bush is a Republican. They don’t generally “go to the mattresses” to protect corruption with in their own party, like the Democrats do.

I know of no Democratic voter who will stand against corruption and law-breaking within his own party. They will stand by treason, rape, perjury, whatever, as long as the politician remains unceasingly faithful to the pro-abortion agenda.

Straying from the baby-killing reservation is the only unforgivable sin.

[headsonpikes]

Happy Republican-in-the-White-House New Year to you, Mom!

If you see Al Gore, say 'hello' for me. Is he working yet?

[dead]

Arthur Anderson is going to take a HUGE hit here, legally and in maintaining their client base. They may become accounting pariahs.

(I work for the competition, so it'll be fun to watch.)

[MurryMom]

How do you like Dubya's 86% approval rating and Ted Kennedy's very kind comments about him yesterday.

In my house, little Dumbya's approval rating has never risen from single digits, ever since the Supremes appointed the puny presidential pretender.

Uncle Ted? I thought he swore off the sauce ages ago. Maybe Teddy likes having a drinking buddy in the WH, and felt like reciprocating with a few kind words on Dumbya's behalf.

[dead]

Good.

[Digger]

Nothing is gonna happen here either. The "Two-party Cartel" is tied up in this just a the China influence etc. These criminals are not sheeples. They have expensive lawyers that own the judicial system. Wake up.

[linn37]

Be honest murry its not a house,its a cave. Now keep up the silliness I'm bored.