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Friday, Jan. 5, 2001 11:15 a.m. EST
Wall Street Journal Calls for Clinton's Indictment
The nation's most influential business daily became the first newspaper in
the country on Friday to call for the indictment of the president of the
United States, in a stinging editorial that argued he had given prosecutors
no other choice.
"[President Clinton] is manifestly guilty of perjury in his Paula Jones
testimony, but even today clings to the 'what the meaning of the word is, is'
defense," said the Wall Street Journal about the president's effort to cover
up the scandal that ultimately led to his impeachment.
Citing Clinton's claim in December's Esquire magazine that his congressional
impeachers owe both him and the nation an apology, the Journal outlined
independent counsel Robert Ray's dilemma:
"If [Ray] decides to give the president a pass in terms of a larger public
interest, the president will surely claim his preposterous defense was
vindicated, that he was the victim. ... History's burden on Mr. Ray is that a
decision not to indict serves the Clinton revisionism."
The paper also revisited the pronouncements of several leading Senate
Democrats two years ago, who argued that Clinton should not be removed from
office because he could be prosecuted after his term expired.
"His conduct should not be excused, nor will it. The president can be
criminally prosecuted, especially once he leaves office," proclaimed
Wisconsin's Herb Kohl.
"As the Constitution clearly says, [Clinton] remains subject to the laws of
the land, just like any other citizen of the United States," echoed
California's Barbara Boxer.
"Whether any of his conduct constitutes a criminal offense such as perjury
and obstruction of justice is not for me to decide," announced conscience of
the Senate Joe Lieberman. "That, appropriately, should and must be left to
the criminal justice system, which will uphold the rule of law in President
Clinton's case as it would for any other American."
The Journal might have also noted that in the absence of any indictment,
Clinton and his wife are likely to sue for restitution of an estimated $10
million in legal fees - most of which were incurred because of the
investigation by the Office of Independent Counsel.
Such a claim would be legally valid under the now defunct independent counsel
statute that currently governs Robert Ray's probe.
For Ray to facilitate such a reward when laws have clearly been violated
would turn the OIC's entire investigation into a national joke.
And if the Clintons collect, what happens to the $8 million in legal defense
fund donations they've raised over the last seven years?
Don't bet on any refunds without further court action.
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