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John Yoo
Leahy Grills DOJ Official On Missing John Yoo Emails (VIDEO)
Justin Elliott | February 26, 2010, 12:12PM
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Yoo
At the hearing on the Justice Department torture memos report today, Sen. Patrick Leahy demanded to know whether the DOJ would investigate the missing John Yoo emails -- and determine whether criminal charges are warranted.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary Grindler told Leahy that he would get back to the committee after looking into the technical aspects of what happened to the emails.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (30) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (2)Topics: Gary Grindler, Hearing On The Torture Memo Report, John Yoo, John Yoo Emails, Miguel Estrada, Pat Leahy
Jeff Sessions
Republicans Attack Justice Department Ethics Office
Justin Elliott | February 26, 2010, 10:55AM
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
The two top Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee went after the DOJ's ethics office today, blasting the torture memo report produced by the Office of Professional Responsibility.
"The first report was filled with gaping holes, shoddy legal analysis .. and a clear desire to punish Mr. Yoo and Mr. Bybee even if the facts didn't support it," said Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) in his opening statement.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (17) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (1)Topics: Gary Grindler, Hearing On The Torture Memo Report, Jeff Sessions, John Cornyn, Office of Professional Responsibility, Senate Judiciary Committee
John Yoo
Leahy At OPR Hearing: 'Where Are Mr. Yoo's Emails?'
Justin Elliott | February 26, 2010, 10:20AM
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy just kicked off a hearing on the Justice Department torture memo report, and he immediately raised the question of John Yoo's missing emails.
"My first question will be, where are Mr. Yoo's emails?" Leahy said, promising to pose the question to Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary Grindler.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (12) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (1)Topics: Hearing On The Torture Memo Report, John Yoo, John Yoo Emails, Justice Department, Pat Leahy, Senate Judiciary Committee
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