Office of the Independent Counsel

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government agency
gptkbp:addresses government corruption
gptkbp:analyzes government officials
misconduct
presidents
subpoena power
gptkbp:associated_with special prosecutors
gptkbp:controversy its independence
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Watergate_scandal
Ethics in Government Act of 1978
gptkbp:criticism political implications
lack of accountability
partisan bias
investigative methods
lengthy investigations
gptkbp:disbanded legislative changes
gptkbp:dissolved 1999
gptkbp:enhances transparency in government
gptkbp:ensures accountability in government
gptkbp:established gptkb:U.S._Congress
federal law
oversight of executive actions
check on presidential power
high-level government officials
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Office of the Independent Counsel
gptkbp:independence gptkb:Archibald_Cox
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of judicial review
public scrutiny
gptkbp:is_designed_to conflicts of interest
political pressures
government officials are held accountable.
gptkbp:is_essential_for government accountability
gptkbp:is_featured_in a_necessary_evil
gptkbp:is_governed_by file criminal charges
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Clinton_administration
political figures
high-profile investigations
the_Monica_Lewinsky_scandal
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkbp:is_part_of check executive power
gptkbp:is_popular_among a political tool
a partisan entity
gptkbp:is_tasked_with investigating serious allegations
gptkbp:is_used_in political scandals
gptkbp:isProtectedBy government misconduct
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Kenneth_Starr
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Iran-Contra_affair
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Watergate_scandal
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:operates_in 1999
executive branch
specific legal framework
gptkbp:primaryFunction conduct investigations
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:related_to checks and balances
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Office_of_Special_Counsel
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Congress
Attorney General
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Office_of_Special_Counsel