{"id":5524,"date":"2008-07-18T14:36:10","date_gmt":"2008-07-18T20:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/impeach_bush_blog\/?p=5524"},"modified":"2017-11-11T01:14:33","modified_gmt":"2017-11-11T07:14:33","slug":"conyers-announces-judiciary-hearing-on-the-imperial-presidency-of-george-w-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/2008\/07\/conyers-announces-judiciary-hearing-on-the-imperial-presidency-of-george-w-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"Conyers announces &#8220;Judiciary hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style='float: left; margin: 0px 15px 15px 0px; width: 250px;' src=\"https:\/\/impeachforpeace.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/101106conyers.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"101106conyers.jpg\" align= \"left\"\/>National Impeachment Network<br \/>\nUpdate from Washington D.C.<br \/>\nWatch for future alerts related to this news release<br \/>\nJuly 17, 2008<br \/>\n<br \/>\n(Washington)-Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. announced that, on July 25, the House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush and possible legal responses.<br \/>\n&#8220;Over the last seven plus years, there have been numerous credible allegations of serious misconduct by officials in the Bush Administration,&#8221; said Conyers. &#8220;At the same time, the administration has adopted what many would describe as a radical view of its own powers and authorities. As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, I believe it is imperative that we pursue a comprehensive review commensurate to this constitutionally dangerous combination of circumstances. Next Friday&#8217;s hearings will be an important part of that ongoing effort.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe Committee is expected to examine a range of legal and legislative responses to allegations of administration misconduct and their expansion of executive branch power.<br \/>\nSince the beginning of the 110th Congress, the Committee has conducted extensive oversight into allegations of misconduct by the administration, including: (1) improper politicization of the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys offices, including potential misuse of authority with regard to election and voting controversies; (2) misuse of executive branch authority and the adoption and implementation of the so-called unitary executive theory, including in the areas of presidential signing statements and regulatory authority; (3) misuse of investigatory and detention authority with regard to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, including questions regarding the legality of the administration&#8217;s surveillance, detention, interrogation, and rendition programs; (4) manipulation of intelligence and misuse of war powers, including possible misrepresentations to Congress related thereto; (5) improper retaliation against administration critics, including disclosing information concerning CIA operative Valerie Plame, and obstruction of justice related thereto; and (6) misuse of authority in denying Congress and the American people the ability to oversee and scrutinize conduct within the administration, including through the use of various asserted privileges and immunities.<br \/>\nThe July 25 hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. in room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Additional information, including witness participation, will be announced next week.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTo sign up for further updates go to: <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20091012064901\/http:\/\/nationalimpeachment.org:80\/\">National Impeachment Network.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Impeachment Network Update from Washington D.C. Watch for future alerts related to this news release July 17, 2008 (Washington)-Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. announced that, on July 25, the House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. 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