House panel subpoenas former Gonzales deputy

The House Judiciary Committee Tuesday issued a subpoena to former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, taking another step in its investigation of the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.

Comey served under Attorney General Alberto Gonzales when discussions between the Department of Justice and White House concerning the removal of the eight U.S. attorneys occurred.

{mosads}After the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL) voted to authorize the subpoena, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) issued it, saying he believes Comey’s testimony “will help the Committee piece together some of the missing parts of this puzzle.”

Comey was previously informed of the impending subpoena and has agreed to testify before the CAL subcommittee on May 3.