White House contempt

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Source: The Hill



White House contempt
By Susan Crabtree
June 22, 2007
House Judiciary Committee Democrats warned yesterday they would pursue a contempt of Congress motion if the White House fails respond to subpoenas for testimony and documents related to the firings of U.S. attorneys last year.

The deadline for a response is Thursday, June 28. If the White House does not comply, it opens the possibility of a constitutional showdown between the two branches. In an ironic twist, the Department of Justice (DoJ) would be called on to enforce the contempt motion.

During yesterday’s testimony by Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, panel Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) asked McNulty whether he would enforce such a motion. McNulty responded that he would recuse himself from handling such matters because of an internal DoJ investigation into the U.S. attorneys matter.

One of the contempt motions would likely be directed at Presidential Chief of Staff Josh Bolten, to whom the subpoena for documents was addressed, according to a Democratic aide.

Read more: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/white-house-contempt-2007-06-22.html

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1. Either someone at the WH gonna get smacked down

or we're gonna have a coup! I'll bring beer and pretzels.

[Doctor_J]

2. or nothing will happen except talk

better make it Jim Beam

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3. Good point...now that Arlen Specter's signed on

it seems headed that way

[UpInArms]

4. I have nothing but contempt for the Whitehouse - and the WH is

a contemptible place since the dimson squatted there.

[MsMagnificent]

5. What about Condi?

It's been almost 2 months now since a subpoena was issued, or is she above Congress and the law too?

[BlooInBloo]

6. "Inherent Contempt" - love it.

[Independent_Liberal]

7. Contempt of Congress... about damn time!

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