Janet Reno: First Female Attorney General Dead At 78
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President Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore Choice Janet Reno forAttorney Job.
Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, died early on Nov. 7 at the age of 78 from complications of Parkinson's disease. The controversial political figure was involved in several scandals while serving under President Bill Clinton — including the Waco massacre and the controversial armed seizing of Elian Gonzalez!
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US Attorney General Janet Reno (R) talks to the me
The former Miami prosecutor oversaw a political debacle early in her career as Attorney General after agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas. The ATF officials were fired on while trying to execute a search warrant to the religious group.
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Waco Standoff Ends in Explosion
Four agents and six Branch Davidian members died in the resulting gunfire. A 51-day standoff ensued — ending with Reno sending in an FBI assault team on April 19, 1993, that killed 76 church members, including David Koresh, two pregnant women, and 12 kids under the age of 5.
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U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton (R) speaks to repo
But Marinka Peschmann — author of the 2012 book, "Following Orders: The Death of Vince Foster, Clinton White House lawyer" — told The National ENQUIRER that "the orders to raid Waco were from Hillary [Clinton], but Janet Reno took the fall!" Marinka added: "Vince Foster was devastated by what happened," referring to the top White House aide who was eventually found dead in a bizarre suicide case.
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Reno was also responsible for sending in armed agents to send 5-year-old Elian Gonzalez back to Cuba, after he had been rescued after his mother drowned while trying to escape Cuba for the shores of Miami. Elian's uncle was willing to care for him in Miami, but Reno ordered in troops who seized Elian at gunpoint and returned him to Cuba.
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An unidentified protester holds up a sign across t
Reno was also responsible for sending in armed agents to send 5-year-old Elian Gonzalez back to Cuba, after he had been rescued after his mother drowned while trying to escape Cuba for the shores of Miami. Elian's uncle was willing to care for him in Miami, but Reno ordered in troops who seized Elian at gunpoint and returned him to Cuba.
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After her controversial years in Washington, Reno returned to Florida and made an unsuccessful election bid for governor in 2002 but lost in a Democratic primary marred by voting problems. She then retired from politics and continued to make regular appearances giving speeches. Reno also made a brief return to the spotlight to play herself in a 2013 episode of "The Simpsons."
President Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore Choice Janet Reno forAttorney Job.
Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, died early on Nov. 7 at the age of 78 from complications of Parkinson's disease. The controversial political figure was involved in several scandals while serving under President Bill Clinton — including the Waco massacre and the controversial armed seizing of Elian Gonzalez!
Photo credit: Getty Images
US Attorney General Janet Reno (R) talks to the me
The former Miami prosecutor oversaw a political debacle early in her career as Attorney General after agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas. The ATF officials were fired on while trying to execute a search warrant to the religious group.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Waco Standoff Ends in Explosion
Four agents and six Branch Davidian members died in the resulting gunfire. A 51-day standoff ensued — ending with Reno sending in an FBI assault team on April 19, 1993, that killed 76 church members, including David Koresh, two pregnant women, and 12 kids under the age of 5.
Photo credit: Getty Images
U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton (R) speaks to repo
But Marinka Peschmann — author of the 2012 book, "Following Orders: The Death of Vince Foster, Clinton White House lawyer" — told The National ENQUIRER that "the orders to raid Waco were from Hillary [Clinton], but Janet Reno took the fall!" Marinka added: "Vince Foster was devastated by what happened," referring to the top White House aide who was eventually found dead in a bizarre suicide case.
Photo credit: Getty Images
An unidentified protester holds up a sign across t
Reno was also responsible for sending in armed agents to send 5-year-old Elian Gonzalez back to Cuba, after he had been rescued after his mother drowned while trying to escape Cuba for the shores of Miami. Elian's uncle was willing to care for him in Miami, but Reno ordered in troops who seized Elian at gunpoint and returned him to Cuba.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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After her controversial years in Washington, Reno returned to Florida and made an unsuccessful election bid for governor in 2002 but lost in a Democratic primary marred by voting problems. She then retired from politics and continued to make regular appearances giving speeches. Reno also made a brief return to the spotlight to play herself in a 2013 episode of "The Simpsons."
