White House, Cheney's office, subpoenaed

[Psycho4Bud]

WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the White House and Vice President Dick Cheney's office Wednesday for documents relating to President Bush's warrant-free eavesdropping program.

Also named in subpoenas signed by committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., were the Justice Department and the National Security Council.

The committee wants documents that might shed light on internal squabbles within the administration over the legality of the program, said a congressional official speaking on condition of anonymity because the subpoenas had not been made public.

Leahy's committee authorized the subpoenas previously as part of its sweeping investigation into how much influence the White House exerts over the Justice Department and its chief, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
White House, Cheney's office, subpoenaed - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070627/ap_on_go_pr_wh/eavesdropping_subpoenas)

LMAO! I'll be lookin' for some good rep from the left in here for posting this!

AND THE CROWD GOES WILD!:jumphappy:

Have a good one!:s4:

[Staurm]

I'd rep ya for that, but it'd look too much like brown-nosing, so I wont, sorry. :D

[medicinal]

It's about f-ing time. Why have they waited so frikin long? they need to subpoena every last member of the whitehouse staff, past and present.

[Staurm]

Are they looking at a stretch? I hope so, I hope Cheney has to share a cell with a transvestite body builder.

[medicinal]

Are they looking at a stretch? I hope so, I hope Cheney has to share a cell with a transvestite body builder.

LMAO, me too, one with an extremely large appendage.

[Zimzum]

:thumbsup: its a start, but too narrow in scope. :jumphappy:

[Staurm]

BBC NEWS | World | Americas | White House firm on prosecutors (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6250048.stm)

The US White House has rejected subpoenas for documents relating to the case of federal prosecutors sacked last year, citing executive privilege.

[AlwaysBlazed]

cheney said himself he will not respond to a subpoena

[medicinal]

cheney said himself he will not respond to a subpoena

Good, then he'll be in contempt of court. The only thing that worries me is I doubt the Supreme court would go against him. I'd sure like to see him dragged off in handcuffs and stuffed into the DC jail. I doubt he'd get out alive.

[Psycho4Bud]

BBC NEWS | World | Americas | White House firm on prosecutors (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6250048.stm)

The US White House has rejected subpoenas for documents relating to the case of federal prosecutors sacked last year, citing executive privilege.

Cheney's office has claimed his constitutional role as president of the Senate also makes him part of the legislative branch and therefore is not covered by a presidential order requiring executive branch workers to report their numbers of classified and declassified government documents.
Lawmaker challenges Cheney on executive order - USATODAY.com (http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-06-24-cheney_N.htm)

Can't have it both ways. He's declared himself not part of the "Executive Branch" and therefore shouldn't have "Executive Privilage".

OMG.......I can feel my rep level building as I type! LOL

Have a good one!:s4:

[medicinal]

Cheney's office has claimed his constitutional role as president of the Senate also makes him part of the legislative branch and therefore is not covered by a presidential order requiring executive branch workers to report their numbers of classified and declassified government documents.
Lawmaker challenges Cheney on executive order - USATODAY.com (http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-06-24-cheney_N.htm)

Can't have it both ways. He's declared himself not part of the "Executive Branch" and therefore shouldn't have "Executive Privilage".

OMG.......I can feel my rep level building as I type! LOL

Have a good one!:s4:

Your comin around.