Sen. Patrick Leahy (Democrat-VT), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told Tim Russert yesterday that he would bring contempt of congress charges against the President and key White House officials if they don't turn over subpoenaed documents in the U.S. Attorney firing scandal.
The administration has, of course, cited executive privilege in their refusal to turn over the documents, citing the power of the presidency against other branches of government.
Memo to Georgie: You're branch of government is equal to Congress in power and stature, and in the case of a cabinet-level department (Justice), in which the Senate must confirm high and mid-level members, Sen. Leahy's committee has every right to demand - and receive - documents pertaining to that department.
Contempt doesn't go far enough for me. Impeach the son-of-a-bitch.
