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AG Reno: No Aspect of DOJ Campaign Finance Investigation Completed

HeadlineOct 13, 1997

Attorney General Janet Reno says no aspect of the Justice Department’s campaign finance investigation has been completed, including an examination of the President’s activities, and she will not allow critics to bully her with “innuendo” and “shrill accusations,” as she called them. Reno said that on the recently discovered videotapes of White House coffees for big donors, she has so far seen no indication of criminal activity by President Clinton or other officials covered by the Independent Counsel Act. But she insisted that her department’s 11-month-old task force, whose slow pace has drawn criticism from congressional Republicans, is “conducting one of the most complex investigations in the country’s history.” Reno’s handling of the probe and her refusal so far to request appointment of an independent counsel to pursue allegations of campaign finance abuses have been widely criticized by Republicans and even some Democrats. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Saturday the White House made Reno “look like a fool” by not promptly telling her about the discovery of the videotapes of White House coffees.

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