USA - Voice of America: Obama Invokes Executive Privilege in Congressional Investigation

USA - Voice of America usa

Obama Invokes Executive Privilege in Congressional Investigation Jun 20th 2012, 22:14 WHITE HOUSE - For the first time, President Barack Obama has invoked executive privilege, a power used by the Executive Branch of the U.S. government to deny requests for documents or reject subpoenas to compel testimony by senior officials.  Mr. Obama acted before a congressional committee voted along party lines to cite the U.S. attorney general for contempt. ​​President Obama invoked the rarely-used power in response to a request from Attorney General Eric Holder, who is involved ... Media files: 52072BAF-4C8E-4C4E-8F7E-A3CA2D3AA17B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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