One of the claims in today's CQ Politics story is that Jane Harman had helped persuade the New York Times to delay publication of its warrantless wiretapping scoop.
But in a statement today, NYT Editor Bill Keller says Harman did not have a role in that decision:
Goss, it should be noted, was a former House Intelligence Committee chair. Not clear why he would go along with opening a wiretap investigation of a former Congressional colleague. You'd think he'd cherish Congressional prerogatives.
But in a statement today, NYT Editor Bill Keller says Harman did not have a role in that decision:
Ms. Harman did not influence my decision. I don't recall that she even spoke to me.CQ Politics attributed that claim to anonymous officials, who attributed it to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Gonzales supposedly made the claim to CIA Director Porter Goss as he was urging Goss not to investigate Harman.
Goss, it should be noted, was a former House Intelligence Committee chair. Not clear why he would go along with opening a wiretap investigation of a former Congressional colleague. You'd think he'd cherish Congressional prerogatives.
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