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House Subpoenas Gonzo

Stakes raised in purge- gate as White House resists disclosure

By Sarah Seltzer, Newser User

Posted Apr 11, 2007 7:28 AM CDT

(Newser) – Alberto Gonzales got served yesterday, as House Dems issued their first subpoena in the attorney-firing scandal. They want the AG to turn over hundreds of pages of new or uncensored documents, including a complete version of the March 2005 chart Gonzales and chief-of-staff Kyle Sampson... Read full story »

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