Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-N.J.) shot back that Republicans were obstructing justice through their threats of impeachment. The criticism Reno has received, the threats that have been made against her and the position she holds, are the political equivalent of an obstruction of justice, ... In an ironic sort of way, members of the majority have made it almost impossible for the attorney general to actually name an independent counsel. She's been threatened with impeachment, hearings, she should be immediately replaced. If the woman names an independent counsel, it's going to appear she was intimidated. And if she doesn't, she's defending the president.
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