Tuesday, August 21, 2007

VP has more than 50 documents related to a congressional investigation of the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program - refused subpoena

Cheney has warrantless wiretapping documents, won't turn them over | Nick Juliano | Published: Tuesday August 21, 2007

Vice President Dick Cheney's office has in its possession more than 50 documents related to a congressional investigation of the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program, but Cheney's lawyer on Monday refused to hand over the documents in response to a subpoena.

In a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the vice president's lawyer, Shannen W. Coffin, identified dozens of presidential authorizations of the program and Justice Department memos on its legal justifications in Cheney's possession. Coffin refused to hand over the documents, citing a president's right to keep deliberations with his advisers private. ...

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