Supporters of Bush also blamed Independent Counsel Walsh. Four days before the election, Walsh had filed a new criminal charge against former defense secretary Caspar Weinberger, and revealed an entry from Weinberger’s diary that cast doubt on Bush’s long-running claim that he had opposed trading arms for hostages. The diary entry from Weinberger said that during a January 7, 1986, White House meeting Bush had, in fact, approved of the scheme. Clinton took political advantage of the diary entry, saying the disclosure showed that Bush could not tell the truth. His running mate, Al Gore, called
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