The Heat Rises In Washington
(CBS)
No surprise that it’s hot today on the East Coast—it’s July, after all, so stop whining about it. But it is a bit of a surprise that during this summer holiday season the Congress and the White House appear eager to continue to duke it out over a handful of vital matters central to the legal war on terrorism. The pols took a few days off last week to wave a few flags and attend a few services but now, like pit bulls, they are after each other once again.
The hottest dispute rages over the U.S. Attorney scandal. The White House this morning refused even to turn over to the Congress a log and list of the documents it believes is covered by executive privilege. White House counsel Fred F. Fielding also deliver a warning shot to former White House counsel Harriet E Miers and former White House political direct Sara M. Taylor: don’t testify before Congress because your communications about the prosecutor purge while at the White House are covered by the privilege.
No federal judge is likely to permit this level of obfuscation...
