Starr Relates Battles Of Clinton and Nixon; Prosecutor Attacks Executive Privilege

From: The Washington Post | Date: May 2, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Declaring that "absolutely no one is above the law," independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr yesterday implicitly compared his legal battle with President Clinton over executive privilege to the Watergate fight President Richard M. Nixon lost shortly before resigning in 1974.

Although a president has an understandable interest in protecting the confidentiality of his White House, Starr said such a privilege "must give way" and evidence "must be turned over" to prosecutors if it is relevant to a criminal investigation.

The independent counsel did not directly address his dispute with ...

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