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Ohio Democratic congressman James Traficant accused Attorney
General Janet Reno of treason Monday night, saying he has
evidence that she was blackmailed not to appoint an independent
counsel to investigate the Clinton-Gore administration on
Chinagate charges.
Appearing on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity & Colmes,” the Ohio
Democrat announced that he has five affidavits from individuals
who charge that Reno was repeatedly arrested for drunk driving
in Florida during the 1980s, had sex with a lesbian call girl
and got her job as Miami’s state attorney through mob
connections.
Traficant, who predicted last month that Reno was about to
indict him on corruption charges, suggested that Reno’s
encounter with the call girl had been captured on videotape.
Critics of Traficant say the Congressman’s comments on Reno are
motivated by the fact he is the subject of an FBI/Justice Dept.
probe of having received possible kickbacks.
Supporters of Traficant say that the Congressman has been
targeted by the Clinton White House and the FBI because of his
criticism of federal handling of controversies such as the Vince
Foster death, TWA 800 and Waco.
The maverick congressman and frequent Clinton administration
critic said the FBI learned about some of the damaging evidence
on Reno during a 1993 background check prior to her appointment
to attorney general. But he said he did not know whether the
material was turned over to the Senate during her confirmation
hearing.
TRAFICANT: I have received several affidavits, and here’s what
these affidavits allege. I have done some cursory investigation
and will follow up further myself on a limited budget. What I
received was that Janet Reno was first appointed to Dade County
state attorney, they call them state attorneys there, as a favor
and a thank-you to the mob.
Number two, she’s a lesbian. And I really don’t care about
anybody’s sexual preference …
COLMES: Well, what are you saying that for …
TRAFICANT: Hear me, hear me. This is an affidavit. This is an
affidavit I’m speaking to and I want you to listen to me. ‘Cause
I don’t really care about anybody’s sexual preference.
COLMES: Then why bring it up?
TRAFICANT: Because it’s in the affidavit, and listen to the
salient points, Alan. I’m not talking about Democrat and
Republican. And I want you to set Democrat aside tonight and set
Republican aside tonight.
Janet Reno had a relationship with a call girl who was
associated with organized crime figures. And they have
videotapes of this woman. Now hear me. Also you had five police
officers stop Janet Reno for substance abuse, namely DUI – under
the influence – willing to testify, never testified.
Now, here’s the point I’m making. Listen very carefully. I will
be submitting FOIA requests. Because I believe Janet Reno in her
failure to appoint an independent counsel, specifically on the
threatening issue, the national security issue, China – she did
so because of her blackmailability.
I want to know why, and how long it took for the FBI to
investigate, if they gave this information to the Senate, if the
Senate knew about compromises they had from outside the
government. They knew about her past history of alcoholism, her
association with call girls. And they did interview several of
the affiants that have in fact given me these affidavits. Now
hold on.
HANNITY: Hey, Congressman, well hold on one second. Let me ask a
couple … Let’s clarify. You have just declared war tonight on
Janet Reno.
TRAFICANT: Yes, I have.
HANNITY: You made some very severe allegations. You say you have
affidavits. Who are these affidavits from?
TRAFICANT: These affiants wish to remain anonymous, but they
will testify in an open court or a congressional hearing of
appropriate nature.
HANNITY: You are saying she is associated, and that people will
testify with evidence, that she was connected to the mob?
TRAFICANT: Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. And because of
the fact – and I’m looking into this – I’m not throwing any
darts at the president at this point or anybody. I want to know
if the president got that information. I want to know the
timespan from when the FBI went down and interviewed these
affiants on these particular allegations, and how long it took
for her to be confirmed.
Janet Reno was one of the exceptions. They waved that 72-hour
period from the hearing to the confirmation. And in a lovefest
she became the attorney general,