"Mukasey's simple answer was "no." Enforcing the contempt citation is "not permitted when the president directs a direct adviser of his, somebody who directly advises him, not to appear or when he directs any member of the executive not to produce document."

Isn't this decision the purview of a court?

Maybe Mukasey is having flashbacks to his time on the bench.

Doesn't basic civics say that the justice department is supposed to be enforcing the law and the judicial makes decisions on the merit of the case?

Posted at February 7, 2008 9:16 PM in response to Mukasey: No, I Will Not Enforce Citations for Contempt of Congress