The Honorable Bill Frist
Chairman
National Republican Senatorial Committee
425 Second Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
Re: Illegal Fundraising By The National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Dear Senator Frist:
As you know, Judicial Watch is a public interest law firm that investigates and prosecutes government abuse and corruption. While Judicial Watch is conservative, it is also non-partisan.

During the Clinton-Gore Administration, Judicial Watch sparked the campaign finance/Chinagate scandal when it uncovered notorious Chinese agent John Huang at the Commerce Department. Mr. Huang not only was involved in the illegal sale of trade mission seats for campaign contributions, but he also received over 150 national security briefings from the Central Intelligence Agency, which briefings it is believed he shared with his “handlers” of the Lippo Group and Chinese Intelligence Services. Judicial Watch is continuing to prosecute this and other Chinagate lawsuits to a just conclusion, and Mr. Huang has thus far been held in contempt over 140 times.

Recently, Judicial Watch has had to bring legal actions concerning illegal fundraising by Republican House Majority Whip Tom DeLay and the National Republican Congressional Committee (“NRCC”) (see “Klayman Trains Sights on DeLay,” Roll Call, by Damon Chappie, April 9, 2001; and “Hastert Upset at NRCC Over Klayman Dispute,” Roll Call, by John Bresnahan, April 30, 2001, enclosed). Last week it was reported by the Wall Street Journal that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (“NRSC”) is also involved in illegal fundraising, selling not only meetings with high Bush Administration officials, but also using a foreign embassy as “bait” to lure political contributions. As set forth in the complaint against Mr. DeLay and the NRCC (copy enclosed), the sale of official government office for political campaign contributions is illegal and, at a minimum, it violates U.S.C. §§ 431-455 and U.S.C. § 600.

Judicial Watch demands that the NRSC immediately cease and desist from these illegal activities. If we do not get confirmation that you have ceased and desisted by noon on Monday, May 7, 2001, we will be forced to take appropriate legal action against you.

Judicial Watch trusts, however, that you will recognize, such as occurred recently with House Speaker Denny Hastert, that these activities are illegal, and that you will take appropriate steps to stop them now before legal action proves necessary.

Please govern yourselves accordingly.
Sincerely,
JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Larry Klayman
Chairman and General Counsel

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