Also, from the same news release...
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''Today's determination only ends our probe into whether issue ads paid for by the Democratic National Committee violated federal criminal statutes,'' Reno said. ''It does not end our vigorous investigation into allegations of illegal activity surrounding the 1996 elections.''
Reno's 120-person campaign finance task force has charged 14 people over the past two years, including prominent Democratic donors, but
Republicans in Congress have demanded that she turn the case over to an independent counsel.
GOP lawmakers remained dissatisfied Monday.
''Janet Reno is failing in her responsibility to investigate the biggest scandal in Washington, the ongoing bipartisan sale of influence in return for unlimited campaign contributions,'' said Rep. Chris Shays, R-Conn.
''Janet Reno has sliced this broad scandal into narrower issues so that common threads, patterns and facts are not considered when weighing each decision whether to seek an independent counsel,'' said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. ''I intend to renew my efforts to examine her handling of this and to compel the appointment of someone who is independent and objective to investigate this matter.''
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In short, Reno may end up being disgraced along with the boss she's trying to protect. Department of Justice? I think not. I wonder what the career DOJ employees think of what the DOJ political appointees are doing to their agency?
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