Obama’s Justice Department seeks embarrassment exception for Cheney

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By Stephen C. Webster

Published: July 21, 2009

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/07/21/obama-justice-seeks-embarrassment-exception-for-cheney/

President Barack Obama’s Justice Department is being very generous to former Vice President Dick Cheney, who has emerged a fierce critic of the current administration.

Arguing before Washington, D.C. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan, Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Smith said Tuesday that the court should not unseal Cheney’s interview with prosecutors during the Valerie Plame case because it could make future vice presidents hesitant to cooperate with investigations. He added that Cheney’s words could also be used for political embarrassment and must be kept under wraps until it can only be used in a “historical context.”

By Stephen C. Webster

Published: July 21, 200

[Me.]

1. Since When Can Anyone, Let Alone A VP, Refuse To Cooperate

with a legal inquiry? Even Cheney had to talk to them. That argument doesn't hold water. And shame on the Obama admin. If you are worried about future investigations, don't break the law.