On the June 25th episode of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart took a hilarious and penetrating look at transparency in the Obama administration. The segment tackled the very issues that CREW works on every day, including the administration's refusal to release White House visitor logs, former Vice President Dick Cheney's role in the Valerie Plame Wilson CIA leak case, the White House's refusal to release prisoner abuse photos, and the lack of transparency surrounding the spending of stimulus funds.
The best part? Stewart noted that during arguments in CREW's case against the Justice Department for release of the transcript of Cheney's FBI interview in the Plame Wilson leak investigation, the Obama administration argued the transcript should remain secret because future White House officials will refuse to cooperate with criminal investigations for fear of being ridiculed on The Daily Show.
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The best part? Stewart noted that during arguments in CREW's case against the Justice Department for release of the transcript of Cheney's FBI interview in the Plame Wilson leak investigation, the Obama administration argued the transcript should remain secret because future White House officials will refuse to cooperate with criminal investigations for fear of being ridiculed on The Daily Show.
Click here to watch the segment.
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