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Dems Threaten White House With Contempt

Last warning on mum aides in probe of fired attorneys

By Lucas Laursen, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 6, 2007 7:24 AM CST

(Newser) – Democrats have threatened a vote holding White House aides in contempt of Congress if they don't cooperate with an investigation into last year's firing of federal attorneys, the AP reports. A citation, approved this summer by a House judiciary committee, was filed yesterday. If approved... Read full story »

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Dems Threaten White House With Contempt

Last warning on mum aides in probe of fired attorneys

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