Last Independent Counsel Report Set For 'Release'; Focus On Clinton Administration

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[wagglebee]

In Monday's edition of the NEW YORK SUN, reporter Brian McGuire and contributor R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., break the first look at the long-anticipated report from Independent Counsel David Barrett, whose investigation lasted 10 year and cost taxpayers $23 million.

The SUN outlines the report's details surrounding the alleged illicit activity and cover up that involving former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros before and during his time in the Clinton Administration.

The Sun reveals that the Barrett report connects the dots that allege that senior officials of the Clinton Administration hindered investigations by the IRS in both Texas and Washington, as well as the investigations of a grand jury examining the independent counsel's evidence.

The full report, more than 400 pages line, with more than 100 pages of redacted material, hits the street on Thursday morning at 9 am.

Democrats in the House and Senate have been fighting for months to block the release of the report and keep the 100 pages of highly damaging redacted material from ever seeing the light of day.

Developing...

[wagglebee]

What we need to see is the 100 pages that aren't being released!

[wagglebee]

Ping.

[Crazieman]

Yay, another whitewash. Can't have the people knowing what their government is up to.

[tet68]

We will.

[Principled]

THis may work against the upcoming dem assertions about pubbies being a culture of .... what is it they say?

[wagglebee]

When and how, do you know something the rest of us don't?

[jimbo123]

Where's the NY Times and their leakers on the missing 100 pages?

[A.Hun]

Barrett report ping

[tet68]

Remember, the republicans aren't the Clinton's ONLY enemies.

We'll see them alright, and probably leaked by a democrat.

[dirtboy]

What we need to see is the 100 pages that aren't being released!

But you don't understand!

It's a heinous crime that President Bush would authorize warrantless survellience of al Qaeda contacts, and his doing such merits a full Congressional inquiry and possible impeachment.

But Bill Clinton's meritless use of the IRS to intimidate political enemies should be buried.

I'm shocked that you cannot grasp the Democratic consistency in those two arguments.

[goodnesswins]

Sh*t....sorry....but it's the 100 redacted pages that we MUST have published......where is a LEAKER when you NEED THEM????

[wagglebee]

LMAO!

[goodnesswins]

Ping.....darn....

[MamaLucci]

Exactly! Everyone should call their congress-critters, even the worthless ones,
like mine.........Osama Obama, and DICK Turbin.

[STARWISE]

DING DING DING!

[SmithL]

and what does Nancy Pelosi have to say about this culture of corruption?

[DeweyCA]

The 100 pages WILL be released, but they will be redacted. Let's see the unredacted versions. But we will probably see enough in the redacted version to see WHAT was going on, but not WHO did it or TO WHOM. Still, this is a great win for Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA). Thank him for standing up to the bullying, lying Dems.

[wagglebee]

Then the question becomes, will charges be filed based upon what is in the full report?

[George Smiley]

Sh*t....sorry....but it's the 100 redacted pages that we MUST have published......where is a LEAKER when you NEED THEM????

Perhaps it will be "accidentally" released in Word document or .pdf format-- and the "deletions" will have been hidden-- but not really deleted.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

To my fellow Freepers...this is what I got from my inquiry from one of my Senators...Kay Baily hasn't responded...Dear Mr. XXXX: Thank you for contacting me regarding the Independent Counsel David Barrett's investigation of former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Henry Cisneros. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this matter. As you know, David Barrett was appointed Independent Counsel in 1995 to investigate allegations of false statements made to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by Mr. Cisneros during a background check for his appointment as HUD Secretary. Counsel Barrett recently completed his report, but it has yet to be released to Congress and to the public. Congress passed the Treasury, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 3058) and on November 30, 2005, President George W. Bush signed it into law (P.L. 109-115). Section 408 of this law contained a provision requiring the court of jurisdiction to release of the report 60 days after enactment of P.L. 109-115. However, this provision restricts the release of any names of individuals related to this investigation based on privacy considerations. I understand your interest in reviewing the report in its entirety, and you may be certain I will keep your thoughts in mind as I continue to monitor this situation. I appreciate having the opportunity to represent you in the United States Senate. Thank you for taking the time to contact me. Sincerely, JOHN CORNYN United States Senator My question Senator is: However, this provision restricts the release of any names of individuals related to this investigation based on privacy considerations.

Privacy...how about good American's right to know....we paid for Barretts investigation...