Justice Dept. agrees to transcribed interviews.

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/29/justice-dept-agrees-to-transcribed-interviews/

Justice Dept. agrees to transcribed interviews.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice that “will make available seven DOJ officials for transcribed interviews behind closed doors.”

The interviews begin Friday with Michael Elston, chief of staff to Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty. Elston is the only one of the seven scheduled so far.

The others on the list are McNulty, Associate Deputy Attorney General David Margolis; director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys Michael Battle; Monica Goodling, the DOJ’s liaison to the White House; acting Associate Attorney General William Mercer; and Assistant Attorney General William Moschella.

Goodling, who is currently on personal leave, announced through her attorney this week that she would invoke the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination if she is subpoenaed to testify. It was not clear if she would do the same for the transcribed interviews behind closed doors.

CNN reports, “Conyers’ spokesman said the interviews are a first step and not in lieu of a hearing.”

This is an update from this thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3188112&mesg_id=3188112

[C_U_L8R]

1. interviews or testimony?

where's the oath?:

[kath]

2. WTF?? If it's not under oath, it's meaningless. And should be public - they work for US!

[babylonsister]

3. Doesn't 'transcribed' mean 'on the record'? I know that's not

'under oath', so they can all lie, but still...

[soothsayer]

4. it's against the law to lie to congress whether or not under oath.

which is weird because congress lies to us all the time with impunity!

[babylonsister]

5. Hell, we found out Gonzo lied today. nt