Sources close to Freeh told CNN he has been asked to stay on by President-elect George W. Bush, and that Freeh intends to remain in place for at least a few months while the administration develops its budget and policy initiatives. Attorney General Janet Reno, in one of her final public appearances Thursday, heaped praise on Freeh and said she was aware of the incoming Bush administration's desire for him to stay in place. Whatever he does, I'll always be grateful to him for his willingness to serve. Although Freeh's strained relationship with the Clinton White House has been well documented, the attorney general has publicly and privately supported Freeh's FBI tenure. We've had discussions, disagreements and arguments.
Some people equivocate about what they really think.
Louis Freeh is a person I could count on to tell me exactly what he thought. Their most highly publicized dispute stemmed from Reno's rejection of Freeh's recommendation that an independent counsel be named to investigate Democratic campaign fund-raising practices in the 1996 election cycle.