Conyers, House Judiciary Members Question CIA, DOJ on Destroyed Interrogation Tapes
By admin - Posted on December 11th, 2007
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December 07, 2007 -- (Washington, DC)- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Reps. Robert Scott, William Delahunt and Jerrold Nadler sent letters to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Gen. Michael Hayden and Attorney General Michael Mukasey requesting details about today's reports that the CIA destroyed videotapes of interrogation activities.
In particular, the members ask whether the Justice Department knew about the tapes and their destruction and whether Justice will now investigate the matter. The letters are linked and the full text is below.
Letter to AG Re: Alleged Improper Destruction of CIA Interrogation Videotapes
Letter to CIA Director Re: Alleged Improper Destruction of CIA Interrogation Videotapes
Source: House Judiciary Committee
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