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On the recordJune 20, 1996
why are taxpayers paying Craig Livingstone not to work? He is the guy who was involved in pawing through the private FBI background files on political opponents of President Clinton. Even the director of the FBI, a Clinton appointee, has termed his conduct ``an egregious violation of privacy.'' Does the buck stop with Livingstone? Do not bet on it. Others at the White House chose to plead executive privilege to cover this stuff up, but Craig Livingstone is the one that the White House has chosen to suspend. His job has now been reorganized out of existence, yet he continues to be paid with taxpayer dollars. True, there are probably a lot worse things than paying Craig Livingstone not to work, like paying him to continue his sleazy investigations of American citizens. It is not like he has been named as an unindicted coconspirator or something. Still, it is curious that he remains on the White House payroll. Very curious.
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Steve Chabot
Republican · Ohio

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Addressing the payment of Craig Livingstone amid controversy over his conduct related to FBI files.

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