Saying that he’s waited long enough for the White House to comply, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) set a new deadline for documents related to the administration’s warrantless wiretapping program today. August 20th is the date, and Leahy expects to receive documents concerning the legal basis for the program (in its variety of forms dating back to 2001), in addition to authorization documents.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=180180