WASHINGTON - Barack Obama told House Democrats on Tuesday that as president he would order his attorney general to scour White House executive orders and expunge any that "trample on liberty," several lawmakers said.
Presidents, as head of the executive branch of government, issue such orders to direct operations of executive branch agencies, like the Justice Department and the CIA. For example, President Bush used an executive order last year to breathe new life into the CIA's controversial terror interrogation program that allowed harsh questioning of suspects.
Obama "talked about how his attorney general is to review every executive order and immediately eliminate those that trample on liberty," said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.
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Now who ever Obama has as his Attorney General will have a big job to clean up after 8 years of corrupt Attorney Generals. Now yes Ashcroft and Gonzo were loser before they got the top job. Musk Rat had a good respected career as a Judge until he sold out to the Satan White House. Now all that success is lost with the crimes he's done while Attorney General for Bush/Cheney crime team. As for the Deputy Fat Boy he is only in the job for the food and sweets as we can see he's getting fatter by the day.
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