Saturday, Byron York, at the Washington Examiner reported on the progress of Charles Grassley's request to Eric Holder regarding Justice Department lawyers who had privately worked on cases defending Guantanamo detainees.
According to the article:
"This prior representation, I think, creates a conflict of interest problem for these individuals," Grassley said, adding, "I want to know more about who is advising you on these decisions." Grassley asked Holder to give the committee "the names of political appointees in your department who represent detainees or who work for organizations advocating on their behalf...the cases or projects that these appointees work with respect to detainee prior to joining the Justice Department...and the cases or projects relating to detainees that have worked on since joining the Justice Department."
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Senator Grassley's request for information has gone unanswered. The request was made two months ago.
The Judiciary Committee has also sent Eric Holder a letter asking why Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is being tried in the criminal court system rather than as an enemy combatant.
Both of these requests for information from the Justice Department are seen as an indication that the Republicans are moving toward a more aggressive approach to challenging the Obama Administration's approach to terrorism.
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