GOP demands investigation into Pelosi CIA claims

The Associated Press
Published: Thursday, May. 21, 2009 - 8:16 am

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are demanding that a bipartisan panel investigate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's claims that the CIA misled her in 2002 about whether waterboarding had been used against a terrorist suspect.

Senior Republican aides said the GOP will introduce a resolution on Thursday calling for the probe. Under House rules, Pelosi would have two days to arrange for a vote on the measure. Democrats are expected to oppose it, branding the move as partisan.

Pelosi told reporters this month that she had not been told that waterboarding had been used, even though it had been.

The head of the CIA has defended his agency. House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio has said Pelosi is being very dishonest.

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