Attorney General Michael Mukasey “sharply rebuffed congressional demands for details about the Justice Department’s inquiry” into the destroyed CIA videotapes today. In letters to a few key senators, Mukasey said complying with congressional demands for information would make it appear as though the department was “subject to political influence.” Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said he was “disappointed” by Mukasey’s decision because “oversight fosters accountability.” Leahy said he plans to address the matter in an oversight hearing “early next year.”
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