NewsMax.com: Inside Cover Story Tuesday August 8, 2000; 12:10 AM EDT Traficant Drops Treason Bombshell on Reno Ohio congressman James Traficant accused Attorney General Janet Reno of treason Monday night, saying he has evidence that she was blackmailed not to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the Clinton-Gore administration on Chinagate charges. Appearing on Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes," the Ohio Democrat announced that he has five affidavits from individuals who charge that Reno was repeatedly arrested for drunk driving in Florida during the 1980s, had sex with a lesbian call girl and got her job as Miami's state attorney through mob connections. Traficant, who predicted last month that Reno was about to indict him on corruption charges, suggested that Reno's encounter with the call girl had been captured on videotape. The maverick congressman and frequent Clinton administration critic said the FBI learned about some of the damaging evidence on Reno during a 1993 background check prior to her appointment to attorney general. But he said he did not know whether the material was turned over to the Senate during her confirmation hearing. TRAFICANT: I have received several affidavits, and here's what these affidavits allege. I have done some cursory investigation and will follow up further myself on a limited budget. What I received was that Janet Reno was first appointed to Dade County state attorney, they call them state attorneys there, as a favor and a thank-you to the mob. Number two, she's a lesbian. And I really don't care about anybody's sexual preference ... COLMES: Well, what are you saying that for ... TRAFICANT: Hear me, hear me. This is an affidavit. This is an affidavit I'm speaking to and I want you to listen to me. 'Cause I don't really care about anybody's sexual preference. COLMES: Then why bring it up? TRAFICANT: Because it's in the affidavit, and listen to the salient points, Alan. I'm not talking about Democrat and Republican. And I want you to set Democrat aside tonight and set Republican aside tonight. Janet Reno had a relationship with a call girl who was associated with organized crime figures. And they have videotapes of this woman. Now hear me. Also you had five police officers stop Janet Reno for substance abuse, namely DUI - under the influence - willing to testify, never testified. Now, here's the point I'm making. Listen very carefully. I will be submitting FOIA requests. Because I believe Janet Reno in her failure to appoint an independent counsel, specifically on the threatening issue, the national security issue, China - she did so because of her blackmailability. I want to know why, and how long it took for the FBI to investigate, if they gave this information to the Senate, if the Senate knew about compromises they had from outside the government. They knew about her past history of alcoholism, her association with call girls. And they did interview several of the affiants that have in fact given me these affidavits. Now hold on. HANNITY: Hey, Congressman, well hold on one second. Let me ask a couple ... Let's clarify. You have just declared war tonight on Janet Reno. TRAFICANT: Yes, I have. HANNITY: You made some very severe allegations. You say you have affidavits. Who are these affidavits from? TRAFICANT: These affiants wish to remain anonymous, but they will testify in an open court or a congressional hearing of appropriate nature. HANNITY: You are saying she is associated, and that people will testify with evidence, that she was connected to the mob? TRAFICANT: Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. And because of the fact - and I'm looking into this - I'm not throwing any darts at the president at this point or anybody. I want to know if the president got that information. I want to know the timespan from when the FBI went down and interviewed these affiants on these particular allegations, and how long it took for her to be confirmed. Janet Reno was one of the exceptions. They waved that 72- hour period from the hearing to the confirmation. And in a lovefest she became the attorney general, and I'm accusing the attorney general of treason right here. http://www.newsmax.com/showinsidecover.shtml?a=2000/8/7/231010 8/8/00