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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (763835)7/26/2007 12:53:25 PM
From: Karen Lawrence  Read Replies (2) of 769670
 
White House will use Justice Dept to
block any contempt of Congress action

Excerpt: Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the president has invoked executive privilege. ...


Mark J. Rozell, a professor of public policy at
George Mason University who has written a book on executive-privilege issues, called the administration's stance "astonishing."

"That's a breathtakingly broad view of the president's role in this system of separation of powers," Rozell said. "What this statement is saying is the president's claim of executive privilege trumps all."

Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) said the position "makes a mockery of the ideal that no one is above the law. ... I suppose the next step would be just disbanding the Justice Department."

Comment: If the White House's ultimate goal is to PREVENT Congress from proving that the Bush administration has transformed the Department of Justice from a functioning judicial system into a purely partisan organization, they're really not doing themselves any favors here. Madeline Zane PERMANENT LINK
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