White House withholds the evidence
White House withholds the evidence
that proves it acted against federal law. Dan Froomkin writes in his online Washington Post column:
[W]hen I asked Stanzel to read out loud the White House e-mail policy, it seemed clear enough to me: “Federal law requires the preservation of electronic communications sent or received by White House staff,” says the handbook that all staffers are given and expected to read and comply with.
“As a result, personnel working on behalf of the EOP [Executive Office of the President] are expected to only use government-provided e-mail services for all official communication.”
The handbook further explains: “The official EOP e-mail system is designed to automatically comply with records management requirements.”
And if that wasn’t clear enough, the handbook notes — as was the case in the Clinton administration — that “commercial or free e-mail sites and chat rooms are blocked from the EOP network to help staff members ensure compliance and to prevent the circumvention of the records management requirements.”
Stanzel refused to publicly release the relevant portions of the White House staff manual and denied my request to make public the transcript of the call, which lasted more than an hour but which — due to Stanzel’s refusal or inability to provide straight answers on many issues — raised more questions than it answered.
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so now we’re up to what, 27 articles of Impeachment?
April 12th, 2007 at 1:56 pmIt’s OK if King George W. The Turd does it.
We’re an empire now.
-GSD
April 12th, 2007 at 1:58 pmSubpeona the laptops, the RNC servers, the WH servers AND ALL BACKUPS!
April 12th, 2007 at 1:58 pmtom baker: we have a whole MAGAZINE of Impeachment!
April 12th, 2007 at 1:59 pmAh, the cover up begins. Stay tuned folks, it is going to be a fun spring.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:00 pmArrogance, incompetence, dishonesty, and corruption…that is all this evil Bush crime family has given us in six years…say a lot about the 29% who apologize for them and march lock step behind them. What a freaking joke these traitors and criminals are. Impeach the lying fuckers, now!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:01 pmKKKarl is going to have a hell of a time pulling his disappearing act on this baby.
It’s not only growing legs, it’s crying out loud for congressional attention!
I bet they wish they still had Hasturd calling the shots, eh KKKarl? He could cover up facts as quick as his fat ass covers a chair.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:01 pmseriously, how many crimes has this administration racked up? someone call the police, we’re being led by a criminal!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:01 pmtime for more letters from me to my elected representatives – hope everyone is doing the same….
April 12th, 2007 at 2:01 pmITMFA!!!!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:02 pmI want my f*cking government back!
I…am not a crook.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:06 pmFor more on the RNC email scam as well as the latest news, email archives, hearings, legal filings and other essential documents on the Bush DOJ prosecutor firings, see:
April 12th, 2007 at 2:07 pm“The U.S. Attorney Scandal Documents.”
Chimpy could squat on the White House lawn and gnaw the limbs off of babies, and Congress still wouldn’t impeach. Congress won’t take action until we the people make it crystal clear that we expect them to do their constitutional duty, or else be counted with the criminals.
Get involved.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:11 pmSmartechCorp.Net should be sent a subpoena now!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:12 pmThey are so busted. :)
April 12th, 2007 at 2:13 pmNixon had his tape and 18-minute gap.
GDumbya has his e-mails and lost messages.
I really don’t see much of a difference between the two.
As others have said, if there isn’t enough to impeach these thieves by now, there never will be. What a sad, sad state of affairs. Fire GDumbya and Darth Cheney’s a**es already!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:13 pmI see some indictments coming down the pike! I see another “impeachable offense” for the Chimp, too! How many is that now? Last time I checked it was around 14!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:16 pmThe critical mass of people who are disgusted with the corruption of this administration need to ban together and demand impeachment of Bush et al and a “cleansing” of the entire administration and cabinet. They’re all a bunch of lying sycophants.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:17 pmTom: There’s PLENTY to impeach Bush on right now! Time is now to press this Congress to listen to the outrage of the american people and bring about impeachment proceedings.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:18 pmTHEY ALL DESERVE TO BE IMPEACHED! THEN IMPRISONED FOR BREAKING THE LAW.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:19 pmAs Froomkin says, the email retention policy is similar to that which existed in the Clinton WH. With all the ex Clinton staffers out there, shouldn’t we have a clear idea about what is required of WH emails and how those emails are preserved? I mean really, this isn’t rocket surgery here.
More to the point, “commercial or free e-mail sites and chat rooms are blocked from the EOP network to help staff members ensure compliance and to prevent the circumvention of the records management requirements.â€
Sounds pretty clear to me, especially the “prevent the circumvention of the records management requirements†part.
So where’s the outrage, the indictments, the articles of impeachment!? Why are these people not in jail? If a Democratic administration had done these things they would have been lynched months ago.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:21 pmYawn. If you chickens haven’t impeached by now, ya never will!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:24 pmNow these crooked bastards are saying that the emails have been lost.
Why are we not surprised?
Back in February of 2006, I reported on the Plame-gate prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald’s efforts to resist Scooter Libby’s demand for production of all the documents that Fitzgerald had reviewed, including highly classified documents. Scooter’s lawyers claim to need the documents to fight charges of perjury and lying to the FBI.
A (New York) Daily News article at the time said, “Fitzgerald, who is fighting Libby’s request, said in a letter to Libby’s lawyers that many e-mails from Cheney’s office at the time of the Plame leak in 2003 have been deleted contrary to White House policy.â€
Read the post at Nixon blamed his secretary, Rosemary Woods. Who will Cheney blame?
Visit the Schapira blog, “What we know so far …”
“… and tell ’em Big Mitch sent ya!”
April 12th, 2007 at 2:25 pmImpeach ya, but it’s time for the tar and feathers! Ride these lying fcks out on a pole!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:30 pmMore evidence that the Bush administration put itself above the law!?
Look! Over there! Clinton!! Uh oh… Pelosi!! Er.. Carter!! FDR!!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:45 pmWHere are all the Trolls at? Why aren’t they defending this action?
OHHHH, cause they find it OK and wouldn’t expect any of their elected (and non-elected) officials to be doing ANYTHING illegal? Thought so.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:48 pmNote to paid trolls:
Demand payment in cash from now on. Your employers are going to start moving funds to cover their legal expenses very soon.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:50 pm#21 Real Jerk-Off
Yawn. If you chickens haven’t impeached by now, ya never will!
C’mon now. The Dems have only been in power 100 days. It’s coming soon enough.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:53 pmBe Patient Real Dumb Red Neck. Rome wasn’t built in a day and the Republicans didn’t blow the surplus in a day
April 12th, 2007 at 2:59 pm1974. the US Supreme Court ruled that the president can NOT withold evidence with claims of “executive privilage”. Nixon found that out to his regret.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:15 pmNotably absent from this debate is Judicial Watch.
They don’t seem to be too faithful to their mission these past 6 years.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:28 pmMonkey Boy CHIMPya IS GOING TO RUDELY AWAKENED BY THE FACT THAT CONCEALING EVIDENCE KNOWINGLY FROM CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY IS A SERIOUS FELONY AND WILL BE PUNISHED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW—-HAVE A DRINK, CHIMPya—MMMMMM–PEACH-MINT!!!!!
April 12th, 2007 at 11:35 pm