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Sports pundits applauded heartily.
While the pundits simultaneously applauded Freeh's integrity as a prosecutor, judge, and now FBI director, they insinuated that he had tilted against Reno to shore up his reputation with Republicans on Capitol Hill, who still resent him for his handling of Filegate, Ruby Ridge, and the FBI crime-lab snafu (Shribman; Eleanor Clift, The McLaughlin Group ; Mara Liasson, Washington Week in Review ; Mark Shields, NewsHour ).
The papers disagree on crowd reaction: USAT says Thomas "was given two standing ovations," while the NYT claims that "about half the audience applauded, some standing, while the other half remained silent."
Editorialists applauded his candor but dismissed him as timid and naive.
Several members of Congress showed up, and President Clinton applauded the men for promising "to reassume their responsibilities to the families."