Congressman Renzi breaks silence on FBI investigation, says a victim of smear campaign by DOJ

[maddezmom]

Capitol Hill) – District One Congressman Rick Renzi (R-AZ) took the offensive today in his first interview on an FBI investigation into whether he misused his office in an Arizona land deal. Despite speculation, Renzi says he won't be resigning. Instead, the congressman says he is considering whether he will run for a fourth term.

Renzi tells 12 News that he is the victim of a smear campaign by the U.S. Department of Justice and says he’d welcome an independent investigation into his actions. advertisement


In October of 2006, with Renzi weeks away from re-election, media outlets reported he was the target of a federal probe for allegedly using his influence to benefit a friend in a 2005 land negotiation. The New York Times also reported that Renzi was being investigated for sponsoring legislation that benefited his father financially. Some reports speculated that Renzi faced possible criminal indictments. Renzi says the reports were based on “leaks” by federal employees he says are lying.

“And to make that up and put that out means the Department of Justice was engaged in electioneering and it needs to be investigated,” Renzi said.

more:http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/renzi05012007-CR.html

Oh boy this is getting interesting :D

[rodeodance]

1. Hey---that is Wolfies line!!

[bemildred]

2. Sure a lot of smear campaigns all of a sudden.

And all aimed at wingnuts and neocons. Who knew that the DOJ under a Republican administration would prove to be an arm of the loony left? I expect we will find that the DOJ is littered with communists any day now.

[Rose Siding]

3. Rove 101: Attribute your own weaknesses to your opponent

All Renzi is saying is that factions within the DoJ *other* than the bushies are the real culprits.