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Domestic Spying Probe Reaches West Wing

Frustrated Senate committee doles out subpoenas

By M. Morris, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 27, 2007 3:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – Patrick Leahy came out swinging against the Bush administration's "sweeping assertions of secrecy and privilege" today, issuing subpoenas to the White House, Dick Cheney's office, the Justice Department, and the NSC. The documents demanded by the Senate Judiciary Committee relate to the warrantless wiretapping... Read full story »

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