The Justice Department won't try to prevent Congress from granting immunity to a former department official to testify about the firing of federal prosecutors. The decision all but guarantees that former White House liaison Monica Goodling will be ordered to tell Congress whether she or other DOJ officials played politics when hiring and firing prosecutors. Once the deal is approved, Goodling would face a contempt order if she refused to testify. Her lawyer said Monday she would testify under such a deal.
May 08, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The Justice Department won’t try to prevent Congress from granting immunity to a former department official to testify about the firing of federal prosecutors.
The decision all but guarantees that former White House liaison Monica Goodling will be ordered to tell Congress whether she or other Justice officials played politics when hiring and firing prosecutors.
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