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Bush orders FBI-Congress documents sealed |
2006-05-26 |
President Bush stepped into the Justice Department's constitutional confrontation with Congress on Thursday and ordered that documents seized in an FBI raid on a lawmaker's office be sealed for 45 days. The president directed that no one involved in the investigation have access to the documents taken last weekend from the office of Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., and that they remain in the custody of the Justice Department's solicitor general. Bush's move was described as an attempt to cool off a heated confrontation between his administration and leaders of House leaders of both parties, particularly Speaker Dennis Hastert. Hastert and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said they were asking the House counsel to meet with the Justice Department to work out a resolution. Bush's order "gives us some time to step back and try to negotiate with the Department of Justice," said Hastert. Likewise, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said it would "provide additional time to reach a permanent solution that allows this investigation to continue while accommodating the concerns of certain members of Congress." |
Posted by:ed |
#5 #5 This is Rove's idea. It gives the Jefferson case more publicity and keeps it center stage longer; perhaps even to the fall election. Jefferson will be the visual whenever anyone mentions "culture of corruption". |
Posted by: DoDo 2006-05-26 12:19 |
#4 President Bush stepped into the Justice Department's constitutional confrontation with Congress on Thursday and ordered that documents seized in an FBI raid on a lawmaker's office be sealed for 45 days...... |
Posted by: Besoeker 2006-05-26 11:08 |
#3 He did it so Denny will pass that bastard amnesty bill. |
Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-05-26 09:54 |
#2 "...to cool off a heated confrontation..." Nope. He did it to get the story out of news cycle and get his poll numbers up. Really...I heard it on both CNN and MSNBC so it has to be true. Right? |
Posted by: DepotGuy 2006-05-26 08:55 |
#1 Sorry the FBI and justice made a good call. There is no hint that this investigation has anything to do with other than criminal acts. Perhaps the FBI can raid some Leakers offices too. |
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-05-26 02:10 |