Oversight hits the Justice Department, Lawyers Scramble
Writing by Marq on Tuesday, 10 of April , 2007 at 3:24 pm
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The democratically lead House, via the House Judiciary Committee has just subpoenaed Alberto “I like Torture” Gonzales to hand over the documents the committee has requested. Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote in the letter than followed the subpoenas “I look forward to your timely compliance so that we can proceed with getting to the truth”
What now Alberto? You had your chance to comply and still cover some of your ass, but you stalled, and now we want to see it all!
From the Reuters, via the Washington Post
Technorati Tags: Alberto Gonzales, attorney general alberto gonzales, DOJ, federal prosecutors, john conyers, subpoena, subpoenaed, subpoenasAttorney General Alberto Gonzales received a subpoena on Tuesday from a U.S. congressional panel for documents related to the firing of federal prosecutors, a controversy that has prompted calls for his resignation.
"I look forward to your timely compliance so that we can proceed with getting to the truth," Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote in a letter to Gonzales that accompanied the subpoena.
The House of Representatives and the Senate are investigating the Bush administration's dismissal last year of the eight U.S. attorneys.
While the administration has insisted the firings were justified, Republican and Democratic critics question if the dismissals were politically motivated.
Gonzales, who with President George W. Bush's public support has rejected calls to resign, is to appear next week before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which plans to authorize subpoenas of its own on Thursday for administration documents.
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