 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
|
White House to defy Congress
|
WASHINGTON -- The White House has decided to defy Congress in its
latest demand for information regarding the dismissal of nine U.S.
attorneys, sources familiar with the decision said Saturday. Such an
action would escalate the constitutional struggle and propel it
closer to a court showdown.
Senate and House committees have directed President Bush to
provide by Monday a detailed justification of his executive
privilege claims and a full accounting of documents he is
withholding. But W...
