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 For Immediate Release
Jun 16, 2000 Contact: Press Office
202-646-5172


RAY TAKES A DIVE ON TRAVELGATE

Independent Counsel Now "0 For 2" In "Flubbing" Hillary Clinton Investigations


(Washington, DC) The news today that Independent Counsel Robert Ray will not indict Hillary Clinton and others in the Travelgate scandal comes as no surprise. Ray, a lifelong Democrat with political aspirations (according to a "New York Times profile on March 25, 2000), previously issued a fraudulent Filegate report, and was later forced to admit on ABC's "This Week" that he had neither interviewed key witnesses nor did he obtain the e-mails relative to the e-mail scandal.

Judicial Watch believes that Ray is a "Trojan horse" for his Democratic friends on Capitol Hill, who throughout the impeachment proceedings held out false hope that Bill Clinton would be indicted after he left office to deflect impeachment charges and prevent conviction. Ray's obviously disingenuous recent leaks – which arguably were not proper – that he is considering indicting the President after he leaves office, serve the Democrat purposes; to keep the "legal monkey" off the President's and Vice President's back until after the 2000 election season.

While Judicial Watch has had contact with members of Ray's staff – some of whom are quite competent, diligent and honest people – it appears that he keeps them muzzled and under control. "If these staffers were allowed to do their jobs, the situation might be different. However, Ray is playing politics and, indeed, has yet to show his face to Judicial Watch during its meetings with his staff. Perhaps this is because he is ashamed of his conduct," stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman.

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