Robert Ray

Robert Ray, Independent Counsel during the Clinton Administration was tasked to investigate Whitewater, the Whitehouse E-mail Scandal, Travelgate, Filegate, and the Lewinsky scandal.  Both the Hatch Act and the governing Department of Justice regulations prohibit the Independent Counsel from running for office while serving as independent counsel.  Before final reports were issued on his outstanding investigations against the Clintons and the Clinton White House, Independent Counsel Robert Ray was making plans to run for Senate against incumbent Senator Robert Torricelli.  In response, Judicial Watch filed ethics complaints.

v            Feb 21, 2002 – Judicial Watch files Ethics Complaint against Independent Counsel Robert Ray – reports show he is "running for office" while still independent counsel.

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o              Stop Hiding Mr. Ray – Judicial Watch commentary

v            Mar 03, 2002 – Office of Government Ethics Refers Complaint Concerning Independent Counsel Ray’s Political Activities to Office of Special Counsel – view the actual letter.

v            Mar 06, 2002 – Independent Counsel Ray “Takes a Dive”  on Clinton Investigation – read more

v            Mar 11, 2002 – Federal Election Commission Launches Investigation of Independent Counsel Ray. 

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v            Mar 12, 2002 – Independent Counsel Robert Ray Resigns.

v            Mar 15, 2002 – Judicial Watch files Supplement to Request for Former Independent Counsel Ray.  Complaint details Ray’s unethical behavior is seeking  a U.S. Senate seat while a federal employee, and Mr. Ray’s incomplete, false and misleading reporting of Clinton Administration illegal and unethical behavior.

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o              View Original Complaint

v            Mar 17, 2002 – Representative Bob Barr writes Independent Counsel Ray on Ray’s failure to adequately investigate Filegate – read the letter.

v            Mar 21, 2002 – Independent Counsel Office Closes their investigations though the final report indicates there was sufficient evidence to bring charges – read more.

QUICK LINKS

v            Judicial Watch v. ROBERT RAY, INDEPENDENT COUNSEL - Civil Action No. 00-0568 (CKK) Judicial Watch filed suit against the Office of Independent Counsel, which refused to turn over documents pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act concerning the Office of Independent Counsel’s so-called “investigation” of the Filegate scandal. View Compliant for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief.

v            Filegate Case

v            Filegate Status Report

v            Whitehouse E-mail Case

v            Independent Counsel Reports – Links to Government Printing Office Reports