What panel expanded Ken Starr's inquiry into numerous areas?
The Ethics in Government Act
The Federal Reserve
The Supreme Court
The FBI
Answer
The Ethics in Government Act expanded Ken Starr's inquiry into numerous areas. The act was passed in 1978 in response to the Watergate scandal. It created the Office of Independent Counsel, which is responsible for investigating and prosecuting high-level government officials. Starr was appointed as independent counsel in 1994 to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by President Bill Clinton. His investigation eventually led to Clinton's impeachment in 1998.
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