White House Asked to Reconsider Opposition to Rove Testimony in Prosecutor Firings

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

White House Asked to Reconsider Opposition to Rove Testimony in Prosecutor Firings

03-28-2007 4:03 PM
By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (Associated Press) -- Lawmakers prodded the White House Wednesday for a new answer on whether President Bush's political adviser, Karl Rove, will testify about the firings of federal prosecutors.

"We have not heard from you," Patrick Leahy of Vermont and John Conyers of Michigan, the Senate and House Judiciary committees' chairmen, wrote to President Bush's counsel, Fred Fielding.

The White House has indicated no willingness to move beyond Bush's initial offer to let Rove, former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and their deputies to speak to committee members, but only in private, without being sworn and off the record.


Karl Rove prepares to address the Jackson County Lincoln Day dinner in Jackson, Mich., Saturday, March 24, 2007. The embattled presidential aide who gave a pep talk to state Republicans is facing a congressional subpoena over his role in the firing of several federal prosecutors. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Those terms _ particularly Fielding's insistence on there being no transcript _ have been dismissed by lawmakers.

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[thereismore]

1. GRAPHIC Warning in order. nt

[driver8]

2. Quit pussy footing around -- subpoena Rove.

If he decides not to testify, let him suffer the consequences.

This shouldn't be a choice.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

5. EXACTLY!!

SEND THE FUCKING SUBPOENA'S ALREADY!!!

We look like a bunch of wimpy IDIOTS with this Bullshit!

Oh, I'm sure the WH is going to change their minds and suddenly agree to send KKKarl. That's as likely as me winning a $300 Million Powerball.

[L. Coyote]

6. Abramoff aide becomes Rove assistant, involved in e-mails

FROM:

Email-Gate FACTS: Felons, georgewbush.com, gwb43.com , et. al.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x523978

===== Abramoff's aide becames Rove executive assistant, and then writes "to help us" ===
...

Barry Jackson, a deputy to Rove, in 2003 used a "georgewbush.com" e-mail account to consult with Neil G. Volz, then an aide to lobbyist Jack Abramoff, about nominating one of Abramoff's Indian tribe clients for a Medal of Freedom, according to a copy of an e-mail. Abramoff is now serving a prison sentence for bank fraud, and Volz plead guilty to conspiracy charges last year.

Susan B. Ralston, while she was executive assistant to Rove, similarly used "georgewbush.com" and "rnchq.org" e-mail accounts to confer in 2001 and 2003 with Abramoff, her former boss, about matters of interest to Abramoff's clients.

In a related e-mail, an Abramoff aide said Ralston had warned that "it is better to not put this stuff in writing in . . . email system because it might actually limit what they can do to help us, especially since there could be lawsuits, etc."

...much more....

======= Convicted felons used the e-mails =====

"Another official using the unofficial e-mail system for government business was Neil Volz, the former Chief of Staff to Rep. Bob Ney.
Both Volz and Ney were convicted of crimes related to their activities with Abramoff."

[aquart]

3. Tough noogies. Subpoena.

[rodeodance]

4. Dems are showing they are willing to work with Bush.