# Senate committee subpoenas WH and VP's office re warrantless wiretapping program

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-committee-subpoenas-wh-and-vps-office-re-warrantless-wiretapping-program/409664>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 27, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-committee-subpoenas-wh-and-vps-office-re-warrantless-wiretapping-program/409664 "2007-06-27T18:26:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-committee-subpoenas-wh-and-vps-office-re-warrantless-wiretapping-program/409664/1 "2007-06-27T18:26:11Z")

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Story [here.](http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8Q19LEO1&show_article=1) The Senate Judiciary Committee is also issuing subpoenas to the Justice Department and the National Security Council.

Will the Administration comply?

If not, and the conflict winds up in court, will the “executive privilege” argument fly in this case, or not?

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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-committee-subpoenas-wh-and-vps-office-re-warrantless-wiretapping-program/409664/2 "2007-06-27T18:58:44Z")

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Doesn’t have to fly. Just have to get it into court and tie it up till the clock runs out.

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**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-committee-subpoenas-wh-and-vps-office-re-warrantless-wiretapping-program/409664/3 "2007-06-27T19:01:12Z")

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[QUOTE=BrainGlutton]

Will the Administration comply?

If not, and the conflict winds up in court, will the “executive privilege” argument fly in this case, or not?  
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The [VP’s Office](http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/06/27/1963379.htm?section=justin) isn’t part of the executive branch, silly!

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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-committee-subpoenas-wh-and-vps-office-re-warrantless-wiretapping-program/409664/4 "2007-06-27T19:04:53Z")

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It was then, now it isn’t. Try and keep up, guy!

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-committee-subpoenas-wh-and-vps-office-re-warrantless-wiretapping-program/409664/5 "2007-06-27T19:07:18Z")

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This will be stalled as long as possible then head to court. No way is this gang going to release anything. Look for Cheney to use all the incriminating hard drives for skeet shooting.

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**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-committee-subpoenas-wh-and-vps-office-re-warrantless-wiretapping-program/409664/6 "2007-06-27T19:11:02Z")

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As lawyers scramble to hide under their desks…