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Ashcroft Testifies About Guantanamo Interrogation Methods

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2008 Former Attorney General John Ashcroft fumbled as he was point-blanked about the goings-on at Guantanamo Bay during his tenure at the White House, claiming he had "limited recollection" of the events he was there to testify about and claiming he "wasn't an expert in this arena when I was in office." Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McClellan to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2008 Scott McClellan is making an important stop on Capitol Hill as he continues his book tour to tout that obscure memoir he wrote about being Bush's press secretary. According to The Huffington Post, McClellan has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee about the Valerie Plame identity leak case and possibly other entries in the list of Bush's Greatest Hits during McClellan's time as presidential spokesman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mukasey: Miers, Bolten Not in Contempt of Congress

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2008 On Friday, Attorney General Michael Mukasey thwarted the efforts of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers to bring White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former presidential counsel Harriet Miers before a federal grand jury for ignoring subpoenas to testify before the House Judiciary Committee about the firings of nine U.S. attorneys in 2006. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush to Miers: Don’t Talk

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2007 President Bush has told his former White House counsel, Harriet E. Miers (pictured), not to even appear before the House Judiciary Committee in its investigation into the firings of U.S. attorneys, the committee chairman said Wednesday. The panel was to hear from Miers on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Subpoena Time for Gonzales

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2007 Updated: The AP is reporting that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has been subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, requiring him to turn over documents detailing the recent firings of several U.S. attorneys. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )