Probe Ordered of Alleged Bomb Case Cover-Up
An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday ordered a grand jury investigation into an alleged cover-up by federal agents in the Oklahoma City bombing case.
The grand jury probe was forced by Republican state Rep. Charles Key, who collected about 10,600 signatures, more than twice the number needed, on a petition to investigate the bombing and the way it was handled by federal agents.
District Judge Charles Owens ruled that Key had met all the requirements and ordered that a state grand jury be selected from a pool of 100 potential jurors on June 30.
Key has been highly critical of the FBI and meets regularly with anti-government groups who share his theory that federal agents were aware of a bombing plot but either deliberately did nothing or bungled their bid to stop it.
He said he was pleased with the judge’s order, but it was not clear who would present evidence to the grand jury because state Atty. Gen. Drew Edmondson and Oklahoma County Dist. Atty. Bob Macy have said they believe Key’s allegations were unfounded.
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