Subpoenas target Justice; White House next?

Subpoenas target Justice; White House next? : ServeNow.com: "Sen. Patrick Leahy: 'I'm surprised that they're saying that there's no politics involved and we're still 2½ weeks away from April Fool's Day.'

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he doesn't care what the White House and Justice Department think of his subpoenas -- he wants answers.

The committee Thursday authorized the use of subpoenas to five Justice Department officials in the investigation into the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys. Subpoenas were authorized for six of the attorneys as well.

It postponed a vote on the authorization to use subpoenas to compel White House officials to testify, including President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, and former White House counsel Harriet Miers.

Most of the federal prosecutors claim they were the political casualties of rankling the White House, and some say they were pressured by members of Congress to expedite politically charged cases.

Justice Department officials initially told Congress the removals were performance-related, which prompted an outcry from the fired lawyers. "

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