Meese spent most of his political career working with Reagan.
His professional path crossed with Reagan's again when the former actor ran for president in 1980. After Reagan won, Meese was in charge of the presidential transition later joined the administration. Meese served as chief of staff and senior issues adviser, according to a biography posted on the University of Virginia medical school'sShortly after Reagan's inauguration in January 1981, Meese served as counselor to the president, the most senior staff position.
Meese had been the subject of independent counsel's inquiry into whether he had arranged jobs for others who did him financial favors while working in the White House and whether he received special treatment from government agencies in his business affairs. The counsel cleared him of violating federal law, but his critics argued that this showed he lacked the ethical qualifications to be attorney general.
He was investigated for his involvement in trying to cover up the scandal, allegedly in an effort to protect Reagan, and for compromising the investigation. But no charges were ever filed. However, McKay claimed Meese"probably," violated federal conflict of interest laws by having stock in a telephone company while reviewing telecommunications policy as attorney general, according to''I have always acted legally, ethically and properly. And any indication by the independent counsel that I have in any way violated any law is absolutely false," Meese said at the time.
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