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So, is the Office of the Vice President part of the executive branch or the legislative branch (or neither)? If part of the legislative branch, does this mean Cheney is not protected by executive privilege? If not covered by executive privilege, is there some other privilege that would protect him in the same way EP does?
Vice President Dick Cheney has asserted his office is not a part of the executive branch of the U.S. government, and therefore not bound by a presidential order governing the protection of classified information by government agencies, according to a new letter from Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., to Cheney.
Bill Leonard, head of the government's Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), told Waxman's staff that Cheney's office has refused to provide his staff with details regarding classified documents or submit to a routine inspection as required by presidential order, according to Waxman.
So, is the Office of the Vice President part of the executive branch or the legislative branch (or neither)? If part of the legislative branch, does this mean Cheney is not protected by executive privilege? If not covered by executive privilege, is there some other privilege that would protect him in the same way EP does?
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