By Michael Abramowitz, Washington Post Vice President Cheney’s office offered its first public written explanation yesterday for its refusal to comply with an executive order regulating the handling of classified material, arguing that the order makes clear that the vice president is not subject to the oversight system it creates for federal agencies. In a…
Associated Press A Senate Democratic leader Tuesday urged a Bush-appointed judge to recuse himself from cases involving enemy combatants and requested an explanation about information that might contradict his testimony about the White House’s detainee policy. “It appears that you misled me, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the nation,” Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of…
Henry Waxman, U.S. House Committe on Oversight and Government Reform Contrary to the recent claims of White House spokesperson Dana Perino, there is evidence that the White House has repeatedly failed to investigate security violations, take corrective action following breaches, and appropriately protect classified information. (Original Article) Letter to Fred Fielding: The Oversight Committee has…
Raw Story Fox News spoke on Tuesday to Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, about the dispute with Vice President Cheney over his refusal to report on his office’s handling of classified information. Emanuel explained the grounds of the dispute and Cheney’s denial that he is part of the executive branch,…
