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The news on Friday that the U.S. Department of Justice would not bring charges against former Gov. John Kitzhaber or first lady Cylvia Hayes brought some closure for the couple, and for Oregonians who have wondered about the more than two year-old federal investigation.
For Kitzhaber, the four-term governor, the announcement was a huge relief—it also gave him an opportunity to repeat a theme he has put forth over the past two years: that it was the media's fault.
"Over the last two years," Kitzhaber wrote in a statement released through a spokesman, " I have kept a low profile while resolving questions related to the federal investigation that began shortly after I was elected to a fourth term as Oregon's Governor. I'm glad to report the U.S. Attorney has concluded the investigation and found nothing to pursue.
"As I have said from the beginning," Kitzhaber continued, "I did not resign because I was guilty of any wrongdoing, but rather because the media frenzy around these questions kept me from being the effective leader I wanted and needed to be. Then there was the real investigation, not by reporters, but by people with subpoena power and the ability to look at everything in context. They decided there was nothing to pursue. So I'm back."
In a Facebook post over the weekend, Hayes picked up that thread as well, pointing to "unethical media bad-actors,"
http://www.wweek.com/news/state/201...ot-be-the-last-word-on-federal-investigation/
For Kitzhaber, the four-term governor, the announcement was a huge relief—it also gave him an opportunity to repeat a theme he has put forth over the past two years: that it was the media's fault.
"Over the last two years," Kitzhaber wrote in a statement released through a spokesman, " I have kept a low profile while resolving questions related to the federal investigation that began shortly after I was elected to a fourth term as Oregon's Governor. I'm glad to report the U.S. Attorney has concluded the investigation and found nothing to pursue.
"As I have said from the beginning," Kitzhaber continued, "I did not resign because I was guilty of any wrongdoing, but rather because the media frenzy around these questions kept me from being the effective leader I wanted and needed to be. Then there was the real investigation, not by reporters, but by people with subpoena power and the ability to look at everything in context. They decided there was nothing to pursue. So I'm back."
In a Facebook post over the weekend, Hayes picked up that thread as well, pointing to "unethical media bad-actors,"
http://www.wweek.com/news/state/201...ot-be-the-last-word-on-federal-investigation/
