Topic: James Comey
Justice lawyers sought to limit interrogation tactics against terror suspects, but overruledSenior Justice Department lawyers in 2005 sought to limit tough interrogation tactics against terror suspects, but were overruled.James Comey, then the No. 2 official at the Justice Department, tried to ...
Former Top Lawyer for Bush Administration Questions Legality of Eavesdropping ProgramA former top lawyer for the Bush administration on Tuesday said that parts of the President Bush's much-criticized eavesdropping program were illegal.There were aspects of the Terrorist Surveillance Program "that ...
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday issued subpoenas to the White House, Vice President Dick Cheney's office and the Justice Department after what the panel's chairman called " Senator Patrick J. Leahy, chairman of the committee, said the subpoenas are for ...
Cheney Blocked Justice Official's Promotion After Eavesdropping FurorVice President Dick Cheney blocked the promotion of a Justice Department official involved in a bedside standoff over President Bush's eavesdropping program, a Senate committee learned Wednesday.In a written account, former Deputy ...
Senators Pressure Gonzales Over Reported Ashcroft Hospital ConfrontationAttorney General Alberto Gonzales came under renewed pressure Wednesday, as a third senator called for his resignation and Democrats challenged his truthfulness about President Bush's no-warrant eavesdropping program.The developments revived a debate over ...
Nebraska Republican Hagel Calls for Resignation of Attorney General GonzalesSen. Chuck Hagel on Wednesday became the latest Republican to call for Alberto Gonzales' resignation, saying revelations about a sick bed visit to his predecessor have undermined his moral authority to lead the ...
Ill Ashcroft Pressured by White House in 2004 on No-Warrant Wiretaps, Senate Panel ToldA top Justice Department official thought President Bush's no-warrant wiretapping program was so questionable that he refused for a time to reauthorize it, leading to a standoff with ...
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GONZALES: Pressured Hospitalized Ashcroft to OK ...
As the US Attorney scandal rages, another Alberto Gonzales scandal ...2007-05-15 -
James Comey testifies before Senate Judiciary
Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey testifies that Alberto Gonzales ...2007-05-15 -
Jim Comey '82: Convocation Comments 2009
Former Deputy Attorney General James B. Comey '82 spoke at ...2009-09-01
