Finally, last week, Grassley and his colleagues got a response -- they wouldn't really call it an answer -- from the attorney general. Holder told Grassley that at least nine department officials formerly represented detainees. (It is "at least" because Holder conceded that he did not make a complete survey of DOJ's political appointees.) Holder confirmed that Katyal and Daskal worked on detainee issues -- something Grassley already knew -- but did not reveal the names of the other department officials involved. He did say that they are allowed to work on detainee issues.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Eric-Holder-stonewalls-Congress-on-terror-lawyers-85000577.html#ixzz0gNKfjgmg
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Eric Holder stonewalls Congress on terror lawyers | Washington Examiner
Eric Holder stonewalls Congress on terror lawyers | Washington Examiner
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