Leahy Expects Ex-Bush Aide to Testify (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Leahy Expects Ex-Bush Aide to Testify

Sunday July 8, 2007 6:31 PM

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By NANCY ZUCKERBROD

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Senate Judiciary
Committee said Sunday he expects a former Bush aide to
testify before Congress this week about the firings of
federal prosecutors despite White House objections.

Sen. Patrick Leahy's committee has subpoenaed Sara Taylor,
a former White House political director, as part of its
investigation into whether the Bush administration improperly
ordered the U.S. attorneys dismissed. A hearing is scheduled
for Wednesday.

Taylor's lawyer said she is willing to talk but does not want
to defy President Bush, who has rejected subpoenas for
documents from Taylor and for her testimony. Lawyer W. Neil
Eggleston said Taylor expects a letter from White House
lawyer Fred Fielding directing her not to comply on the basis
of executive privilege.

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“We'll ask Miss Taylor when she does come before the
committee this week just where she feels on this. I haven't
heard anything from Mr. Fielding or anybody else at the
White House that would justify a claim of executive privilege,”
Leahy said.

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6765486,00.html

[napi21]

1. Hmmm, probably depends on wether the WH has anything on her

and just how damaging it is.

[L. Coyote]

2. DU Archive: EXIT RIGHT. Sara Taylor, WH political director, Rove Aide RESIGNS? "subpoenas for....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x990202

Current DU Discussion: BREAKING: White House To Block Testimony Of Former Rove Aide
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1270644&mesg_id=1270644

[Spinzonner]

3. What actual authority does the WH have over her

since she's no longer part of the executive ?