Richard Ben-Veniste
 Richard Ben-Veniste    (lawyer, deep state functionary) | |
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| Born | 1943-01-03 |
| Alma mater | Stuyvesant High School, Muhlenberg College, Columbia Law School, Northwestern University School of Law |
| Member of | 9-11/Commission |
| Party | Democratic Party |
A lawyer who has taken various legal roles for the US deep state, notably including securing the Watergate coup. | |
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Official narrative
The Wikipedia lede in Summer 2015 stated that "he is known for his pointed questions and criticisms of members of both the Clinton[citation needed] and George W. Bush administrations."[1]
background
He graduated in 1960.[2]
Watergate coup
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- Full article: Watergate coup
As chief of the Watergate Task Force of the Watergate Special Prosecutor's Office, (1973–1975), Ben-Veniste "played a crucial role in the successful fight to secure the secret Richard Nixon White House tapes."[3]
1980s
Ben-Veniste represented both Barry Seal and Bill Clinton in the early 1980s.[3]
1990s
Ben-Veniste was the Democrat's chief counsel in 1995–1996 on the Senate Whitewater Committee, defending both Bill and Hillary Clinton, when he successfully argued that they had done nothing illegal.
2000s
Ben-Veniste was a presidential appointee (2000) to the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group, which ultimately declassified some 8 million documents relating to war crimes in the World War II and post-war era.
9-11/Commission
Ben-Veniste was a member (2002) of the 9-11/Commission. He was asked why, if Mohammad Atta belonged to the fundamentalist Muslim group, he snorted cocaine and frequented strip bars? Ben-Veniste's reply, as he smiled a little, was to make no comment, simply acknowledging "You know, that's a heck of a question."[4]
