Don't Tamper with that Grand Jury, Mr. President!
Robert Byrd's warning to back off on anti-impeachment lobbying sends the White House spin machine into gear, denying Clinton's role in the controversy.
This story originally appeared on Oct. 13, 1998 in Salon.com
By Murray Waas
President Clinton himself was the source of a controversial proposal to recruit at least 34 Democratic senators to declare that they would not vote to convict Clinton of any impeachment charges lodged by the House, according to congressional and administration sources. The ac…
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