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Mexico / Gunrunning Operation / Gowdy Interview #1024554

CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The "fast and furious" government scandal involving the ATF's gunrunning operation in Mexico reviewed; details given about the death of border agent Brian Terry from one of the guns. [With CNN's Drew Griffin, ATF supervisory agent Rene JAQUEZ†- says you will find the guns at a gun battle.] [At hearings, Representative Trey GOWDY†- says we have time to get answers on a "lethal" investigation.] President Obama's claiming of executive privilege in the investigation of the operation noted; scenes shown from a showdown over executive privilege during President Bush's administration.

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with Gowdy about the gunrunning operation and the issue of executive privilege as a partisan issue. [GOWDY - says he believes Obama did not know about it and should not being using executive privilege; agrees it was wrong to assert executive privilege under Bush or Obama; outlines the three kinds of contempt applicable in this case.]

(Studio: Anderson Cooper; studio: Jeffrey Toobin) A look at the legality and use of executive privilege, the idea behind its use to enable the president and his advisers to consider policy options without disclosure and the use of executive privilege by President Richard Nixon discussed.

Reporter(s):
Cooper, Anderson;
Toobin, Jeffrey
Duration:
00:11:40

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