The Justice Department has begun an internal inquiry into its role in the Bush administration's domestic eavesdropping program, a lawmaker disclosed on Wednesday.
The investigation is being conducted by the Office of Professional Responsibility, or OPR, which reviews allegations of misconduct within the law enforcement agency. One intelligence committee member, GOP Sen. DeWine (R-OH), is considering legislation that would authorize Bush's program by exempting it from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
The investigation is being conducted by the Office of Professional Responsibility, or OPR, which reviews allegations of misconduct within the law enforcement agency. One intelligence committee member, GOP Sen. DeWine (R-OH), is considering legislation that would authorize Bush's program by exempting it from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.