Bill Clinton says Kavanaugh fight was payback for Vince Foster

LAS VEGAS — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh got what he deserved when he was accused in his confirmation hearing of sexual assault — because of his role in investigating the Clintons in the 1990s, former President Bill Clinton suggested. "He didn't have any problem making us put up with three years of Vince Foster nonsense that was a total charade," Clinton, 72, said Sunday during a joint appearance with his wife Hillary at the Park Theater in Las Vegas during the last stop in the 10-event "An Evening With the Clintons” speaking tour.

A childhood friend of Bill Clinton, Foster, 48, became a deputy White House counsel in Clinton's White House in 1993 after being a partner at the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock, Ark., where Hillary Clinton was a colleague. In July 1993 his body was found in Fort Marcy Park in northern Virginia with a single gunshot wound to the mouth. After three years, an investigation by independent counsel Robert Fiske concluded in June 1994 that Foster had committed suicide. That was the same conclusion reached by several other investigations, but Kavanaugh critics have accused the future justice of dabbling in the conspiracy theories that swirled after Foster's death.

In early 1995, however, Kavanaugh offered his boss, independent counsel Kenneth Starr, the legal rationale to broaden his Whitewater investigation to include the Foster death. Kavanaugh, then 30, argued that the possibility Foster might have been murdered gave Starr the right to delve more deeply. “We are currently investigating Vincent Foster’s death to determine, among other things, whether he was murdered in violation of federal criminal law,” Kavanaugh wrote to Starr in a March 24, 1995 memo. “[I]t necessarily follows that we must have the authority to fully investigate Foster’s death.” The new Foster inquiry, led by Kavanaugh, gave succor to conspiracy theorists, boosted Kavanaugh's reputation as a hard-charging Republican lawyer, and allowed Starr to continue investigating Bill Clinton, eventually leading him to the Monica Lewinsky scandal. After a three-year investigation, Kavanaugh concluded in 1997 that Foster had indeed killed himself.

Bill Clinton argued in Las Vegas that all this meant Kavanaugh had no moral authority to complain about being hit with unsubstantiated sexual assault allegations from his high school days. Kavanaugh vehemently denied claims by Christine Blasey Ford stretching back to the early 1980s, when they both attended private high schools in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. After days of angry Senate Judiciary Committee hearings that delved into Kavanaugh's personal life, he won confirmation to the Supreme Court by the narrowest margin since the 1880s.

Clinton said Kavanaugh's behavior harkened back to the notorious "red-baiting" lead lawyer and political adviser to Sen. Joe McCarthy, R-Wis., in the 1950s, Roy Cohn — who went on the represent Donald Trump in the 1970s and was known as a master of innuendo. Clinton said Trump and his family have "been doing that for decades in business and other contexts."

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Trump's promised history-making July 4th bash in limbo as decisions wait

President Trump wants to hold the largest Fourth of July celebration that Washington has seen. But two months from the date, there’s no decision on whether Trump will give a live address to throngs of supporters at the Lincoln Memorial, as he originally intended. There’s no verdict on what musical acts or speakers would join him. And there’s no decision on whether there will be an Independence Day parade, though Trump would like one. And because of the many uncertainties, there’s no estimate of security needs or costs. Officials say that while key decisions have not been made, potentially depressing turnout among Trump supporters, there are active discussions underway.

A grand vision was announced in a presidential tweet on Feb. 24. “HOLD THE DATE!" Trump wrote, saying there would be a Lincoln Memorial event called “A Salute to America” that would feature a “fireworks display, entertainment and an address by your favorite President, me!” Trump wrote it would be "one of the biggest gatherings in the history of Washington, D.C.,” and at a cabinet meeting that month, he enlisted Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to lead planning. "David, you’re taking care of that, and we’ll see how it works out with schedules and everything else," Trump said.

But since February, few details have emerged, and officials say that’s because decisions have not yet been made. “While no final decisions have been made, we continue to work on creating a Salute to America program that will bring Americans from all over the country together in celebration of our great nation,” said Mike Litterst, a spokesman for the National Park Service, a branch of the Interior Department. The National Park Service, Litterst said, “has been the organizer of the Fourth of July events on the National Mall for decades and we are working with the White House to incorporate the Salute to America elements into the plans for the day. But the announcement about specific details and what it will entail will come from the White House.” The Park Service hosts an annual entertainment event near the U.S. Capitol and an annual fireworks display near the Lincoln Memorial, meaning White House plans could be, to an extent, plugged into an existing template.

White House spokesman Judd Deere expressed confidence in the progress. “President Trump loves America and wants to help all Americans celebrate our nation’s independence on July 4,” Deere said. “The White House, along with the National Park Service and the Department of Interior, continue to make preparations for the day’s activities.” But decisions need to be made soon.

Larry Johnson, a retired Secret Service agent who helped secure large events for Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, said there would be significant challenges with a Lincoln Memorial address and that time is required for multi-agency coordination. “If they haven’t announced if it's on or not yet, they have to fairly soon,” Johnson said. “With White House staff, the military, the Metropolitan Police Department, there would be a lot of logistics involved.” Johnson said at least three or four weeks are required to adequately plan.

A Trump speech at the Lincoln Memorial would require security similar to an inauguration, Johnson said. A large area needs to be secured beforehand, and then authorities need to establish a perimeter with magnetic sensors to ensure that Trump is out of rifle range. The zone could extend to the slight hill around the Washington Monument, Johnson said. It takes a significant amount of time to scan visitors, Johnson said, meaning there would have to be many checkpoints or a very early wand-in time for visitors.

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>>6428387

Indeed interesting how this detail has changed as the narrative was always a gun shot wound to the head….

>>6428487

Sauce it… otherwise your statement is garbage.

>>6428528

I do remember that as well and the point was at the time..it would have been impossible for him to shoot himself 2x as the first shot had already killed him.

>>6428479

Agreed…this is what was posted in the article..not sure where the writer got the information…Narrative change by David Mark, maybe a dig on this guy is necessary?

>>6428583

This is interesting..based on these facts..we really don't know where the kill shot was, do we…hmmmm