Posted on December 4, 2007 by WHY
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THIS IS A EVERY MAN, WOMAN AN CHILD ISSUE IN THE WORLD. THIS ENTIRE SITUATION IS ABOUT ANGER AND REVENGE FOR A BRAVE MAN WHO DARED TO EXPOSE THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WAR.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT TO CARE ABOUT.
White House Obstructing Plame
Investigation
This post, written by Sam Stein, originally appeared on The Huffington Post
The Bush Administration is actively blocking Congress’ investigation into the outing of once-covert CIA agent Valerie Plame, according to House Oversight Committee chairman Henry Waxman.
In a letter sent today to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, Waxman notes that “White House objections are preventing Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald from disclosing key information to investigating officials.” Among the documents being withheld are interviews taken from White House officers during Fitzgerald’s investigation into the leak of Plame’s identity.
“Over the summer, Mr. Fitzgerald agreed to provide relevant documents to the Committee, including records of interviews with senior White House officials. Unfortunately, the White House has been blocking Mr. Fitzgerald from providing key documents to the Committee,” Waxman writes to newly appointed Mukasey. “I ask that you personally look into this matter and authorize the production of the documents to the Committee without any further delay.”
Waxman’s letter provides one of the first tests for Mukasey, who stressed during his confirmation hearings that he would operate independently from White House directive. The letter also provides greater insight into the extent of collaboration between Fitzgerald and the oversight committee.
Read the full letter here. Emptywheel has more here.
Sam Stein is a Political Reporter at the Huffington Post, based in Washington, D.C.
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