Welcome to Gonzales Watch - Blawging the Ex-Attorney General

George T. Manning (inset, left), a lawyer representing former White House Counsel Harriet Miers in Congress’ attempt to enforce a subpoena for her knowledge of, and communications concerning the firing of U.S. Attorneys, said that President Bush’s claim of executive privilege gives her “absolute immunity” from being made to testify before the Senate.

On June 13, the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena for Miers. The subpoena sought “[c]omplete and unredacted versions, including paper and electronic versions, of any and all documents in your possession, custody or control related to the Committee’s investigation into the preservation of prosecutorial independence and the Department of Justice’s politicization of the hiring and firing of United States Attorneys.”

Since White House Counsel Fred Fielding continues to assert Executive Privilege in his client’s defense, the real question is when the Committee will litigate this issue in Court?