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 For Immediate Release
Nov 11, 1998 Contact: Press Office
202-646-5172


Why is Arlen Specter carrying water for Bill Clinton?

Specter Tied to Teamsters Scandal


Senator Arlen Specter's recent efforts to stop Clinton's impeachment are of little surprise to the ethics watchdog Judicial Watch. In an op-ed piece in The New York Times today, Specter suggested that Congress should drop its impeachment probe - unless "other evidence emerges beyond the Starr report." Apparently, Specter has not bothered to read Judicial Watch's Interim Report (http://www.JudicialWatch.org), which details other high crimes and misdemeanors in Chinagate, Filegate, IRS-Gate, and Trustgate.

"As reported last year by the conservative Washington Times, Senator Specter is involved in the Teamsters scandal. Specter reportedly worked to secure public funding for the 1996 Teamsters presidential 'election' in exchange for promises of Teamsters cash for his campaign machine," noted Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman. That "election" was not only overturned, but has resulted in criminal indictments and remains under active criminal investigation.

"Specter likely understands that any impeachment and subsequent Senate trial of President Clinton could ultimately touch on Clinton's Teamsters-connection and other fundraising offenses that can be tied to Specter himself," said Klayman. "Specter's interest in derailing impeachment seems designed to prevent the light of day from shining on his own ethics problems."

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