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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-17-07 05:02 PM
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Harriet Miers rejects subpoena compliance deadline, shakes off 'contempt' threats
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Source: Raw Story

Former White House Counsel Harriet Miers has again rejected calls from the House Judiciary Committee to comply with a subpoena for her testimony on the firing of 9 US Attorneys in 2006 and 2007. The Committee had set a deadline of 5 PM for Miers to explain how she would comply with the subpoena.

"In light of the continuing directives to Ms. Miers and as previously indicated to your Committee, I must respectfully inform you that, directed as she has been to honor the Executive privileges and immunities asserted in this matter, Ms. Miers will not appear before the Committee or otherwise produce documents or provide testimony as set forth in the Committee's subpoena," wrote Miers' attorney, George Manning, in a letter delivered Tuesday to Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/BREAKING_Miers_rejects_call_to_appear_0717.html



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