Mukasey Rebukes Congress on Investigation
Hey, Chuck Schumer and Dianne Feinstein — both of you did a heckuva job!
Has Mukasey forgotten that investigating the Executive Branch is a function of Congress or did George Bush write an Executive Order stripping Congress of its subpoena power?
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey today sharply rebuffed congressional demands for details about the Justice Department’s inquiry into the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes, saying that providing such information would make it appear that the department was "subject to political influence."
In letters to the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee and others, Mukasey also reiterated his opposition to appointing a special prosecutor to the tapes investigation, saying he was "aware of no facts at present" that would require such a step.
"At my confirmation hearing, I testified that I would act independently, resist political pressure and ensure that politics plays no role in cases brought by the Department of Justice," Mukasey wrote. "Consistent with that testimony, the facts will be followed wherever they lead in this inquiry, and the relevant law applied."
Next ABA Journal Lawyer of the Year - Michael Mukasey.
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