What is it about independent counsel David Barrett's final report that Sens. Byron Dorgan, John Kerry, and other Democrats don't want us to see?(The Week)(Brief Article)

From: National Review | Date: May 23, 2005 | Copyright information

What is it about independent counsel David Barrett's final report that Sens. Byron Dorgan, John Kerry, and other Democrats don't want us to see? Barrett--you may recall if you have a strong tolerance for Washington trivia--is the independent counsel chosen to investigate former Clinton-administration HUD secretary Henry Cisneros. Cisneros, accused of lying to the FBI about payments he made to a former girlfriend, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor back in 1999. So why is Barrett still...

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