With all the scandals to choose from in 2007, it’s hard to pick a favorite. But here’s one that qualifies: remember when Dick Cheney tried to evade oversight of his procedures for handling classified material by claiming that the vice presidency is outside the executive branch? And remember when the head of the classification-security office for the National Archives, a fellow named J. William Leonard, arched an eyebrow? And how that just made the vice president’s men attempt to abolish Leonard’s job?
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=179104