February 9, 2009
Senator Leahy at Georgetown on Restoring Trust in the Judical System
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday proposed the creation of an independent "t...
February 9, 2009 Senator Leahy at Georgetown on Restoring Trust in the Judical System
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday proposed the creation of an independent "truth and reconciliation commission" to investigate several allegations of wrongdoing at the Justice Department during the Bush administration. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said the commission should investigate the department's once-secret warrantless wiretapping program, the politically motivated firings of some U.S. attorneys and the department's highly controversial memos on the treatment of terrorism detainees. "Many Americans think we need to get to the bottom of what went wrong and I agree," Leahy said at a Georgetown University speech announcing the proposal. Leahy said his proposal marked a middle ground between prosecuting former Bush Administration officials and doing no investigations at all. The truth commission should have subpoena power and witnesses would not face charges except if they commit perjury, he said. "Rather than vengeance, we need a fair minded pursuit of what actually happened," he said. -By Brent Kendall, Dow Jones Newswires
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