| | Five monthes into Clinton's first term the body of White House Counsel [[Vince Foster]] was found shot to death one day after Bill Clinton took the unprecedented step of firing the head of the [[FBI]]. Under the law, the FBI would normally be the agency charged with the investigation of the death of a high ranking Executive Branch official. Foster was the highest-ranking Executive Branch official killed since John F Kennedy. | | Five monthes into Clinton's first term the body of White House Counsel [[Vince Foster]] was found shot to death one day after Bill Clinton took the unprecedented step of firing the head of the [[FBI]]. Under the law, the FBI would normally be the agency charged with the investigation of the death of a high ranking Executive Branch official. Foster was the highest-ranking Executive Branch official killed since John F Kennedy. |
| − | ''Forbes'' magazine Senior Editor James Norman uncovered evidence that Foster had a Swiss bank account and was under investigation by the US government for [[espionage]] at the time of his death.<ref>[http://www.fbicover-up.com/jim-norman.html WRRK radio interview] December 7, 1995</ref><ref>[http://www.fbicover-up.com/ewExternalFiles/James%20Norman%20Media%20Bypass.pdf Media ByPass article] October, 1995</ref> An FBI interview report by agent Russell Bransford and a handwritten note from the Office of Independent Counsel found at the National Archives refer to Vincent Foster's Swiss bank account.<ref>[http://www.fbicover-up.com/ewExternalFiles/VWF%20Swiss%20Account.pdf FBI Agent Bransford interview report] April 21, 1994 and Independent Counsel notes November 13, 1995</ref> Norman wrote to the White House press office to inquire about these allegations.<ref>https://ia600203.us.archive.org/7/items/VinceFoster-NSA-Banking-Transactions-Spying/Allegations%20Regarding%20Vince%20Foster%2C%20the%20NSA%2C%20and%20Banking%20Transactions%20Spying/01%20Jim%20Norman%20sends%20a%20memo%20to%20the%20White%20House%2c%20which%20leaks%20it%20to%20a%20Starr%20assistant.txt </ref> White House chief of staff Abner Mikva leaked a copy of Norman's inquiry to Mark Tuohey, deputy Independent Counsel investigating Foster's death. Both Mikva and Touhey resigned because of the apparent collusion in an independent investigation.<ref>[http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-09-21/news/9509210485_1_house-counsel-mikva-bernard-nussbaum] Mikva resigned to "spend more time with his family." Contemporaneous news reports say nothing about resigning to accept a federal judgeship.</ref> Tuohey, who has been accused by US Attorney Miguel Rodriguez on the staff of the Independent Counsel of sabotaging the investigation,<ref>https://youtu.be/V34XC56LFFY </ref> then went to work representing the Rose Law Firm - the firm Vince Foster, Hillary Clinton, and Webster Hubbell all we're employed in to represent clients of the Independent Counsel's Whitewater investigation.<ref> | + | ''Forbes'' magazine Senior Editor James Norman uncovered evidence that Foster had a Swiss bank account and was under investigation by the US government for [[espionage]] at the time of his death.<ref>[http://www.fbicover-up.com/jim-norman.html WRRK radio interview] December 7, 1995</ref><ref>[http://www.fbicover-up.com/ewExternalFiles/James%20Norman%20Media%20Bypass.pdf Media ByPass article] October, 1995</ref> An FBI interview report by agent Russell Bransford and a handwritten note from the Office of Independent Counsel found at the National Archives refer to Vincent Foster's Swiss bank account.<ref>[http://www.fbicover-up.com/ewExternalFiles/VWF%20Swiss%20Account.pdf FBI Agent Bransford interview report] April 21, 1994 and Independent Counsel notes November 13, 1995</ref> Norman wrote to the White House press office to inquire about these allegations.<ref>https://ia600203.us.archive.org/7/items/VinceFoster-NSA-Banking-Transactions-Spying/Allegations%20Regarding%20Vince%20Foster%2C%20the%20NSA%2C%20and%20Banking%20Transactions%20Spying/01%20Jim%20Norman%20sends%20a%20memo%20to%20the%20White%20House%2c%20which%20leaks%20it%20to%20a%20Starr%20assistant.txt </ref> White House chief of staff Abner Mikva leaked a copy of Norman's inquiry to Mark Tuohey, deputy Independent Counsel investigating Foster's death.<ref>[https://ia600203.us.archive.org/7/items/VinceFoster-NSA-Banking-Transactions-Spying/Allegations%20Regarding%20Vince%20Foster%2C%20the%20NSA%2C%20and%20Banking%20Transactions%20Spying/26%20Abner%20Mikva%20resigns.%20Did%20Foster%20have%20knowledge%20of%20too%20many%20felonies%3f.txt Abner Mikva resigns. Did Foster have knowledge of too many felonies?] by Orlin Grabbe</ref> Both Mikva and Touhey resigned because of the apparent collusion in an independent investigation.<ref>[http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-09-21/news/9509210485_1_house-counsel-mikva-bernard-nussbaum] Mikva resigned to "spend more time with his family." Contemporaneous news reports say nothing about resigning to accept a federal judgeship.</ref> Tuohey, who has been accused by US Attorney Miguel Rodriguez on the staff of the Independent Counsel of sabotaging the investigation,<ref>https://youtu.be/V34XC56LFFY </ref> then went to work representing the Rose Law Firm - the firm Vince Foster, Hillary Clinton, and Webster Hubbell all we're employed in to represent clients of the Independent Counsel's Whitewater investigation.<ref> |
| | http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/09/us/courier-at-little-rock-firm-recalls-shredding-after-the-inquiry-began.html </ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/06/magazine/ken-starr-would-not-be-denied.html </ref> Sam Dash, the new 'independent' counsel's 'ethics' advisor, who was chief counsel to the Watergate Committee, ruled there was no conflict of interest. Hillary Clinton served on the Congressional Watergate committee.<ref>https://partners.nytimes.com/library/politics/021198starr-dash.html </ref> | | http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/09/us/courier-at-little-rock-firm-recalls-shredding-after-the-inquiry-began.html </ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/06/magazine/ken-starr-would-not-be-denied.html </ref> Sam Dash, the new 'independent' counsel's 'ethics' advisor, who was chief counsel to the Watergate Committee, ruled there was no conflict of interest. Hillary Clinton served on the Congressional Watergate committee.<ref>https://partners.nytimes.com/library/politics/021198starr-dash.html </ref> |