white_house fbi files controversy white_house fbi files controversy referred arose june improper access security clearance documents director white_house requested received fbi background reports concerning individuals asking permission revelations provoked strong political press reaction files covered white_house employees previous republican including presidential advisors criticism resigned position allegations senior white_house figures including lady requested read files political purposes lady authorized hiring matter investigated independent counsel president bill_clinton lady involvement matter independent counsel issued final report stating credible evidence criminal activity individual matter credible evidence senior white_house figures lady requested files acted testified hiring separate lawsuit matter brought conservative group years dismissed federal judge improper use files issue began june republican pennsylvania congressman chair oversight announced committee found ongoing investigations fbi background reports figure delivered white_house following day white_house delivered committee hundreds files related white_house employees director white_house requested received background reports fbi asking permission subject individuals estimates ranged unauthorized file incident caused intense burst criticism files covered white_house employees previous republican including figures initial white_house explanations happened varied generally characterized series mistakes bad intent offered affected president clinton said appears completely honest bureaucratic republican opponent ongoing presidential election senator compared enemies list kept nixon administration republicans charges including white_house trying dig damaging information republicans general file transfer motivated desire officials dismissal june attorney general asked fbi look fbi director acknowledged fbi especially white_house committed violations privacy cases background reports contained information affairs law medical issues june decided conflict interest investigate matter recommended folded overall umbrella investigations charge independent counsel case begun looking june held hearings matter announced resignation start testimony day assistant insisted committee hearings files result bureaucratic improper motivations said administrative staff left white_house january taken files use bush library permitted law staff trying rebuild records include permanent white_house employees remained work clinton administration civilian investigator army hired task received outdated list white_house employees included names longer employees list given fbi personnel background files returned result assistant testified discovered mistake destroyed request list called testify white_house counsel associate counsel kennedy offered files obtained september government reform approved party lines interim report affair blasting approach sensitive security procedures saving investigation necessary determine events surrounding files handling result incompetence established criminal committee issued final report involved investigating matter holding hearings beginning june allegations white_house engaged dirty tricks operation reminiscent nixon administration looking accusations senior white_house officials lady files october republican committee chair requested fbi analysis november fbi informed committee lady named senior official files hired issue secondary question controversy revolved authorized hiring qualified job office responsible actual white_house security charge perform background checks potential white_house employees task fbi regular personnel files employees held different office white_house role track employed white_house sure security date security new hires lack qualifications position worked number democratic_party campaigns transitions including advance man clinton gore campaign prior job security field local bar washington night club congressional hearings objected false unfair worked hard little pay political campaigns candidates felt country better place live later years continue maintain internet qualified position lady signed hiring character general media clinton opponents stated highest level security government white_house officials explain hired hired fbi document suggested given position lady friend mother recommended hillary_clinton stated photographed mother large group know hillary_clinton briefly deposed white house independent counsel matter january day staff listening taped conversations scandal soon break clinton gave sworn statement hiring stated oath truth supposed hiring relationship hillary_clinton later refer files matter official findings november independent testified connection bill_clinton charges related scandal time president clinton lady fbi files matter saying outstanding issues attempting resolve respect individual found evidence higher way involved ordering files fbi second found evidence information contained files officials improper purpose chose occasion clear president clinton matter committed wrongdoing matter democrats committee immediately criticized findings congressional elections march independent counsel successor issued office final report matter effort wrap related cases end bill_clinton term ray determined credible evidence criminal activity individual matter attributed improper collection files having outdated secret service list white_house passes originally claimed stated statements contradictory misleading sufficiently transparent insufficient evidence prove false statements congress testimony report ascribed fbi files matter failure process levels saying provided critically erroneous data compounded white_house informal process requesting sensitive information inexperienced personnel backgrounds political based investigation included prior analysis report stated substantial credible evidence senior white_house official lady involved seeking confidential background reports white_house staff prior president bush president reagan ray report concluded credible evidence testified falsely having discussed hiring lady found personal relationship lady formed basis hiring lawsuit separately independent counsel investigation conservative group engaged long running litigation white_house personnel file controversy class action lawsuit filed behalf members reagan alleged obtained files rifled founder antagonist attracted attention case recurring character modeled television series west wing late january filing district_of_columbia judge related case million lawsuit claimed lady despite know associates close president wife clinton personally hired security job white_house defenders pointed long history importance connections said sources claimed hired worked lady discovered photographs vicinity lady talking december obtained ruling judge recently uncovered white_house searched possible evidence lawsuit said hillary_clinton escape justice judicial watch severe falling years went little happening lawsuit march judge dismissed case judge asserted despite years opportunity failed provide evidence affair grand conspiracy bureaucratic mistake said court left conclude lawsuit quote defendants said informed dismissal media reports concluded fourteen years initial events set motion finally filed appeal dismissal district columbia circuit affirmed dismissal november finally bringing case end
White House FBI files controversy