Cheney’s Law
October 16, 2007
56m
Inside the bruising closed door battles within the Bush administration over the power of the presidency and the rule of law.
Cheney’s Law
October 16, 2007
56m
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For three decades, Vice President Dick Cheney has waged a secretive, and often bitter battle to expand the power of the presidency. Now in a direct confrontation with Congress, as the administration asserts executive privilege to head off investigations into domestic wiretapping and the firing of U.S. attorneys, FRONTLINE meticulously traces the behind-closed-doors battle within the administration over the power of the presidency and the rule of law. [Explore more stories on the original website for Cheney’s Law.]
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