Posted on 11/08/2001 1:57:39 PM PST by Rebeckie
11/8/2001
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BUSH JUSTICE DEPARTMENT BLOCKS RENO DEPOSITION
Latest Obstruction Prevents Scheduled Testimony In Defamation Case Against Accused Spy Wen Ho Lee
Last Minute Gamesmanship No Better than Clinton Justice Department
(Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the public interest law firm that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today criticized the Ashcroft Justice Department for obstructing a long scheduled deposition of former Attorney General Reno in whistleblower Notra Trulock defamation case against accused Chinese spy and admitted felon Wen Ho Lee. Trulock, the former chief of the Energy Department intelligence operations, is suing Lee and others for falsely accusing Trulock of racial bias while conducting an inquiry into the loss of America nuclear secrets from Energy Department labs. Former Attorney General Reno, who was subpoenaed last month, was expected to testify that Wen Ho Lee charges of racial bias had no basis in fact and that there was a legitimate basis to investigate Lee. The deposition of Ms. Reno was scheduled to take place tomorrow in Miami. Judicial Watch is representing Mr. Trulock in this matter.
Late yesterday afternoon, the Ashcroft Justice Department, through a fax from Assistant Attorney General Robert D. McCallum, Jr., unilaterally decided that Reno (and other witnesses such as former FBI Director Louis Freeh) would not appear as scheduled. Judicial Watch was told by a Justice Department lawyer that this decision was only made yesterday. (The Ashcroft Justice Department had known that Reno would be testifying in this case since June of this year.)
The Justice Department lawyers know they have no legal basis to prevent Ms. Reno from testifying at the last minute. Yet they think they are above the law and are contemptuous of the Court processes. The Ashcroft Justice Department has continually obstructed this case. Indeed, a federal court has already sanctioned them for similar conduct in this case. "Truth be told, in matters that Judicial Watch has been litigating, the ethics and practices of the Ashcroft Justice Department are no better than those of Reno Justice Department", stated Judicial Watch Chairman Larry Klayman.
"No one is above the law. And Judicial Watch will seek appropriate sanctions and plans to ask for an independent investigation by the Office of Professional Responsibility into the way the Wen Ho Lee case has been handled. These repeated obstructionist tactics by this Justice Department are most likely to cover up their ongoing negligence concerning the loss of virtually all of our nation nuclear secrets to China and other nations adverse to the United States", added Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
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I can't remember reading anything that went against the rules, but being a newbie myself what do I know! ; )
I have my theory and it starts with h(reno lover)!
Good. (my brother is an attorney...so tell me -I see what's going on with you naysayers and you're giving no credit whatsoever to the validity of the Loral case. Shame on you facelift.
Next...
Whatever that means.
EXCELLENT NEWS-LARRY KLAYMAN JUST SAID THAT THE LORAL SHAREHOLDERS CASE - *** HAS BEEN REFILED ***
329 posted on 11/25/01 11:00 AM Pacific by f.Christian
Funny thing, you didn't mind stating "h" by her full name in your e-mail to me. Gutless, are you? As I told you I agree with "h", and neither of us are "Reno lovers".
So, how about spelling out your "theory"? Never hurts to speak your mind.
320 posted on 11/25/01 9:20 AM Pacific by ChaseR
Excuse me, but who in the hell are you to decide who's patriotic and who isn't?
Would you mind posting the cases that Klayman has won? And, do you remember the dismissal attitude Judge Sauls had for Klayman, when he tried to butt into the vote count issue?
Meanwhile, I think you should tone down your rhetoric about just who is and who isn't patriotic. Howlin may allow you to call her her less than patriotic, but I won't. Seems you've had more than your say on this thread, now maybe others would like a turn. I rec'd an e-mail from someone who asked if I defend Howlin (on this thread), and I told him that I do, indeed, defend her. Perhaps you'd like to comment about all the anti-American posts, while you're at it.
Wow, Chase you're getting riled....now sit down and take a few deep cleansing breaths...or is that Lamaze...LOL
Got to understand, many on these threads have alot of frustration with no results...especially concerning the Clintooons and all their little friends and associates....
So try to understand where they are coming from...Now Relax Chase...OK
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