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lauraanne_gilman) wrote2007-06-28 11:35 am
lauraanne_gilman) wrote2007-06-28 11:35 am
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Hooboy.
WASHINGTON - "President Bush, moving toward a constitutional showdown with Congress, asserted executive privilege Thursday and rejected lawmakers' demands for documents that could shed light on the firings of federal prosecutors.
Bush's attorney told Congress the White House would not turn over subpoenaed documents for former presidential counsel Harriet Miers and former political director Sara Taylor. Congressional panels want the documents for their investigations of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' stewardship of the Justice Department."
Aaaaaand, the money shot:
...Thursday was the deadline for surrendering the documents. The White House also made clear that Miers and Taylor would not testify next month, as directed by the subpoenas, which were issued June 13. The stalemate could end up with House and Senate contempt citations and a battle in federal court over separation of powers.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070628/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_subpoenas
Two words for you, Georgie. Richard Nixon.
Three more words. Still. Not. King.
(and the timing of this, right before the 4th of July, delights me. Who's got a musket? Who's got a flag?)
Bush's attorney told Congress the White House would not turn over subpoenaed documents for former presidential counsel Harriet Miers and former political director Sara Taylor. Congressional panels want the documents for their investigations of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' stewardship of the Justice Department."
Aaaaaand, the money shot:
...Thursday was the deadline for surrendering the documents. The White House also made clear that Miers and Taylor would not testify next month, as directed by the subpoenas, which were issued June 13. The stalemate could end up with House and Senate contempt citations and a battle in federal court over separation of powers.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070628/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_subpoenas
Two words for you, Georgie. Richard Nixon.
Three more words. Still. Not. King.
(and the timing of this, right before the 4th of July, delights me. Who's got a musket? Who's got a flag?)