Capital Scene: The Tale of the Tape

Ken Starr’s critics say his investigation is taking too long and costing too much money. But his record compares favorably to that of the last independent counsel to investigate a President, Lawrence Walsh. Here, courtesy of Mark R. Levin, is the tale of the tape.

Reach. Walsh: Investigated only the Iran–Contra matter. Starr: Investigating five matters: Whitewater real-estate deal; Travel Office firings; the White House’s gathering of FBI files on Reagan and Bush Administration officials; former White House Counsel Bernard Nussbaum’s testimony before Congress; and possible obstruction by Clinton and others in the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.

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Ken Starr’s critics say his investigation is taking too long and costing too much money. But his record compares favorably to that of the last independent counsel to investigate a President, Lawrence Walsh. Here, courtesy of Mark R. Levin, is the tale of the tape.

Reach. Walsh: Investigated only the Iran–Contra matter. Starr: Investigating five matters: Whitewater real-estate deal; Travel Office firings; the White House’s gathering of FBI files on Reagan and Bush Administration officials; former White House Counsel Bernard Nussbaum’s testimony before Congress; and possible obstruction by Clinton and others in the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.