Dominique Strauss-Kahn is no longer under house arrest. Prosecutors agreed that the former head of the IMF could be freed, as the Manhattan DA's office now questions the credibility of the hotel maid who accused him of attempting to rape her and forcing her to perform oral sex on him. However, the DA's office did not drop rape charges against the 68-year-old leading French politician. Assistant DA Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said, "The fact of a sexual encounter was and is corroborated by forensic evidence."
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn Freed Without Bail, Rape Charges Still Stand
Hillary Clinton Scoffs At Cheney's Credibility
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made her feelings about former vice president Dick Cheney's known at a hearing today. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-California) had asked her about Cheney suggestion that the CIA's torture-related memos be declassified (because some, Cheney claims, show harsh torture=success), to which Clinton said, "It won't surprise you that I don't consider him a particularly reliable source." Rohrbacher than demanded Clinton answer the question, suggesting she would want to preserve her credibility with them (the House Foreign Affairs Committee), and Clinton said she would support whatever decision the Obama administration makes, adding, "I am not going to share that with you because I do not know any facts that support what you're describing." You can watch the exchange here.
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