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Justice Dept. moves to thwart Congress's CIA inquiries
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| Last Edited | RP Dec 18, 2007 07:57pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Boston Globe |
| News Date | Sunday, December 16, 2007 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Justice Department yesterday moved to consolidate control over the investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes, saying that neither it nor the intelligence agency would cooperate with congressional inquiries into the matter.
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The moves angered members of Congress, who said the department was obstructing legitimate legislative oversight. Justice and CIA officials said in correspondence with congressional leaders that turning over information at this point could make the inquiry vulnerable to political pressures.
The decision to withhold evidence effectively puts the congressional inquiries on hold and also points up the seriousness of the week-old investigation, which is being conducted jointly by the Justice Department and the CIA inspector general. Officials for the first time raised the possibility that the investigation could result in criminal charges. |
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