Congress Subpoenas Ex-CIA Official

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Congress Subpoenas Ex-CIA Official
Submitted by davidswanson on Fri, 2007-12-21 15:08. Congress
By Pamela Hess, Associated Press

Congressional panel subpoenas ex-CIA official who ordered destruction of interrogation tapes.

Washington - The House Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena Thursday for Jose Rodriguez, the former CIA official who directed that secret interrogation videotapes of two suspected terrorists be destroyed.

The panel ordered Rodriguez, the former head of the CIA's National Clandestine Service, to appear for a hearing on Jan. 16. Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, said Rodriguez "would like to tell his story but his counsel has advised us that a subpoena would be necessary."

The CIA cracked open its files to congressional investigators Thursday, inviting them to the agency's Virginia headquarters to begin reviewing documents and records related to the videotapes.

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