[PAR] [TLE] White House FBI files controversy [SEP] The White House FBI files controversy of the Clinton Administration, often referred to as Filegate, arose in June 1996 around improper access in 1993 and 1994 to FBI security-clearance documents.  Craig Livingstone, director of the White House's Office of Personnel Security, improperly requested, and received from the FBI, background reports concerning several hundred individuals without asking permission.  The revelations provoked a strong political and press reaction because many of the files covered White House employees from previous Republican administrations, including top presidential advisors.  Under criticism, Livingstone resigned from his position.  Allegations were made that senior White House figures, including First Lady Hillary Clinton, may have requested and read the files for political purposes, and that the First Lady had authorized the hiring of the underqualified Livingstone. [PAR] [TLE] Robert Ray (prosecutor) [SEP] Robert William Ray (born April 4, 1960) is an American lawyer practicing in the New York office of the Dallas-based law firm of Thompson & Knight, LLP.  As the successor to Ken Starr as the head of the Office of the Independent Counsel (1999 to 2002) he investigated and issued the final reports on the Whitewater scandal, the White House travel office controversy, and the White House FBI files controversy.  Before that he was Deputy Independent Counsel investigating former Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy and before that Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
[PAR] [TLE] White House FBI files controversy [ SEP ] The White House FBI files controversy of the Clinton Administration , often referred to as Filegate , arose in June 1996 around improper access in 1993 and 1994 to FBI security - clearance documents . Craig Livingstone , director of the White House 's Office of Personnel Security , improperly requested , and received from the FBI , background reports concerning several hundred individuals without asking permission . The revelations provoked a strong political and press reaction because many of the files covered White House employees from previous Republican administrations , including top presidential advisors . Under criticism , Livingstone resigned from his position . Allegations were made that senior White House figures , including First Lady Hillary Clinton , may have requested and read the files for political purposes , and that the First Lady had authorized the hiring of the underqualified Livingstone . [PAR] [TLE] Robert Ray ( prosecutor ) [ SEP ] Robert William Ray ( born April 4 , 1960 ) is an American lawyer practicing in the New York office of the Dallas - based law firm of Thompson & Knight , LLP . As the successor to Ken Starr as the head of the Office of the Independent Counsel ( 1999 to 2002 ) he investigated and issued the final reports on the Whitewater scandal , the White House travel office controversy , and the White House FBI files controversy . Before that he was Deputy Independent Counsel investigating former Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy and before that Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York .
Robert William Ray (born April 4, 1960) is an American lawyer practicing in the New York office of the Dallas-based law firm of Thompson & Knight, LLP, as the successor to Ken Starr, as the head of the Office of the Independent Counsel (1999 to 2002) he investigated and issued the final reports on the White House FBI files controversy of the Clinton Administration, often referred to as which term, arose in June 1996 around improper access in 1993 and 1994 to FBI security-clearance documents?
Robert William Ray ( born April 4 , 1960 ) is an American lawyer practicing in the New York office of the Dallas - based law firm of Thompson & Knight , LLP , as the successor to Ken Starr , as the head of the Office of the Independent Counsel ( 1999 to 2002 ) he investigated and issued the final reports on the White House FBI files controversy of the Clinton Administration , often referred to as which term , arose in June 1996 around improper access in 1993 and 1994 to FBI security - clearance documents ?
Filegate
Filegate