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2007-10-17T22:02:36-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTdkXC8yMDE1NTUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Judge Mukasey testified about his nomination to replace Alberto Gonzales as the U.S. attorney general. Among the topics he addressed were legal issues surrounding investigations into terrorism, civil rights issues, and the treatment of prisoners detained in efforts to combat terrorism. He also testified about questionable hiring practices at the Department of Justice that had use political affiliations as criteria for hiring U.S. attorneys. He testified that that he would not be afraid to disagree with the president and would resign rather than implement policies that he believed violated the Constitution.
This was the first of a two-day hearing on the nomination.
This was the first of a two-day hearing on the nomination.
Judge Mukasey testified about his nomination to replace Alberto Gonzales as the U.S. attorney general. Among the topics he addressed were le… read more
Judge Mukasey testified about his nomination to replace Alberto Gonzales as the U.S. attorney general. Among the topics he addressed were legal issues surrounding investigations into terrorism, civil rights issues, and the treatment of prisoners detained in efforts to combat terrorism. He also testified about questionable hiring practices at the Department of Justice that had use political affiliations as criteria for hiring U.S. attorneys. He testified that that he would not be afraid to disagree with the president and would resign rather than implement policies that he believed violated the Constitution.
This was the first of a two-day hearing on the nomination. close
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