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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas L Nielsen who wrote (24289)	12/24/1998 12:12:00 PM
From: Zoltan!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

Clinton being 'forced' into a trial by Jeremy Campbell in Washington The likelihood that a Senate trial of President Clinton will begin early in February increased today as at least 16 Democrat senators say they are willing to let it go forward. Since Republicans hold a majority in the Senate, sources on Capitol Hill say a trial for perjury and obstruction of justice is a "virtual certainty", although it could be aborted at any time by a simple majority vote. The group of Democratic senators who are opposed to making an early deal with the White House for a censure motion to avoid going to trial include some of Mr Clinton's longtime allies and friends: Tom Daschle, the leader of the Democratic minority, and John Breaux. That gives the push for a trial added credibility. Even some committed liberals like Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, who were outraged that Mr Clinton was impeached, want him to admit that he lied under oath in order to wind up the trial quickly - something the President has vowed he will never do. Republicans in the Senate may allow a vote on censure, but not until the prosecution in the trial phase of the proceedings has completed its summing-up. There have been clandestine meetings between two eminent Senate Democrats, Patrick Moynihan and Robert Byrd, to discuss censure, and more are planned. Once the trial starts, there are a number of Republican senators who are ready to consider cutting it short in favour of censure. A plan is under consideration to petition Kenneth Starr, who led the investigation into the Monica Lewinsky affair, to agree not to prosecute Mr Clinton when he leaves office, if the Senate should decide to pass a stiffly worded censure and a fine. One White House lawyer said: "That could be the key, whether Starr would cut a deal." © Associated Newspapers Ltd., 23 December 1998 This Is London thisislondon.co.uk