The Justice Department had told U.S. District Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. earlier that he had no jurisdiction to inquire into the destruction of the tapes. It separately told lawmakers on Capitol Hill last week to delay public hearings on the tapes' destruction while the department's National Security Division and the CIA inspector general's office conducted their probe.

Congress agreed not to hold hearings now, but Kennedy decided, without comment, to schedule the court hearing.

Because our "leaders" AKA "representatives" in congress are big fucking PUSSIES!