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...Reno's side. So, Democrats introduced a resolution to that effect; it was defeated. Freeh settled for a seat behind Reno, at her elbow (at least they'd be pictured together.) And loyally waited ? for six-and-a-half hours ? while his counterpart testified. Observed TIME Washington correspondent Elaine Shannon: "Aides were dropping like flies...
...When Reno finally left the stand, Freeh artfully deflected pointed questions about his reported unhappiness with Reno and her Justice-led probe. Of course, had the FBI chief wanted a united front, he might have started earlier. Shannon points out that the Reno-Freeh split went public on reports from Freeh's own aides. "And he's very much in control ? not the type to have genuine leaks...
WASHINGTON: The deadline is Tuesday, and absolutely no one expects Janet Reno to send an independent counsel to look into White House dollar-dialing. Not that you would hear that from the Attorney General herself. "Reno really enjoys torturing the press," says TIME Washington correspondent Elaine Shannon. "She loves to be perverse and spring things on us. But as far I know, she's still determined to keep the investigation at Justice...
...These are two highly principled public servants butting halos," Shannon says. "She calls it prudence; he calls it hand-wringing...
...Reported by Edward Barnes/New York, Elaine Shannon and Mark Thompson/Washington