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Bush Invokes Exec Privilege to Block CIA Leak Testimony

HeadlineJul 17, 2008

President Bush has invoked executive privilege to prevent Congress from seeing several documents linked to the CIA leak case. The House Oversight Committee had subpoenaed Attorney General Michael Mukasey to hand over the documents, including the FBI report of an interview with Vice President Dick Cheney. House Oversight Chair Henry Waxman says he may try to hold Mukasey in contempt of Congress.

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