In his impeachment report to the House, involving the Lewinsky scandal, he told Congress that "all phases of the investigation are now nearing completion."
That was the purpose of the leaks and of his grossly salacious impeachment report to the House.
Ms. Jones's lawyers have said they planned to argue to the appeals court that Mr. Starr's impeachment report to Congress bolsters their case.
The impeachment report does not cite that conversation as evidence of obstruction, perhaps because Ms. Lewinsky cast doubt about the truth of what she said.
The parallel was highlighted in Mr. Starr's impeachment report to Congress.
In other words, there is not likely to be a subsequent impeachment report to Congress dealing with these other issues.
Investigators said today that the impeachment report sent to Congress last week was far from the last step in their examination.
A14 And prosecutors, anticipating that they may ultimately send an impeachment report to Congress, have begun compiling the most damaging evidence against the President.
But Republicans acknowledge that they, too, face risks if they cause a national backlash by appearing too partisan in handling an impeachment report.
A26 Investigators for the independent counsel said that the impeachment report is far from the last step in their work.