![]() It has a constitutional duty to check and balance an errant executive branch. "When White House insiders leak classified information, manipulate media coverage and otherwise employ their immense power to punish dissenters, Congress does not have any other option. McClellan's assertion that top presidential aides, perhaps with the cooperation of the vice president, conspired to obstruct justice by lying about their role in the plot to destroy the reputation of former Ambassador Joe Wilson, a critic of the rush to war, and his wife, former CIA agent Valerie Plame - and this demands a response from Congress. "Depending on how one reads the Constitution, that may or may not be an impeachable offense. It was a confirmation that the White House has played fast and loose with the truth in a time of war." As John Nichols wrote in The Nation magazine, "What Scott McClellan wrote in his new book about the administration's propaganda campaign to promote and defend the occupation of Iraq was not a revelation. Many respected commentators have noted that this is the most important matter Congress could examine in its oversight of this administration. ![]() ![]() We welcome everyone to the hearing, especially former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan and his counsel, Mike and Jane Tigar. ![]()
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