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Rove Lawyer: Likely Early June For US Attorneys Testimony
Karl Rove's long-awaited testimony before Congress about the US Attorney firings will likely occur around early June, according to Rove's lawyer.
Robert Luskin told TPMmuckraker that the Obama White House has been painstakingly sorting through the documents related to the firings, and is providing them to Rove and to the House Judiciary committee simultaneously. It's that process, said Luskin, that's driving the scheduling of Rove's testimony. Luskin stressed that the discussions have been cordial on all sides.
After the announcement in early March of the agreement securing Rove's testimony -- which will also cover the Don Siegelman case -- Luskin had suggested that we'd be hearing from Rove in "several weeks," though he declined to be more specific. But clearly, the process is taking longer than anticipated.
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How lovely. The talks have been cordial. How lovely. JUst warms my heart to know this criminal is being handled with "kid gloves." I am just hoping Obama is smart like a fox.
May 7, 2009 10:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
Will it be on pay per view? I might chip in a dollar or two with a group of people here to watch him squirm a bit.
Nothing like watching a slug twist and contort when salt is poured on 'em.
May 7, 2009 10:04 AM | Reply | Permalink
What date in June? this year?
Will it interfere with any of his attendance if invited to the White House, Judicial or Legislative neverending social festivities, celebrations, gatherings, functions, promotions ecetra or the Rep. John Conyers, US Congressional Judicary Committee, Presidential Powers and Its Limitations''Impeachment Hearings' and the many US Congressional Rove Subpoenas and Congressional Contempt Subpoenas and Rove's busy schedule at FOX News and the Wall Street Journal, that 'We the People' know about?
May 7, 2009 10:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
partially in and additional explanation of any perceived exasperations frustrations continue as President Obama time is well documented and presumed,
1) 'pouring over documents' would seemingly have Mr. Rove in handcuffs today and marched to the attention of 'We the People' Us Congressional Judicary Committee, John Conyers, Chairman and all other Congressional//Senatorial Committees that hold his Supboenas and contempt Subpoenas.
2) President Obama//Holder Administration have previously and that is well documented and testified to as such, including numerous Federal Courts previously since his Inauguration, testified that President Obama policies in reference to State Secrets are and at least Identical to the former BUSH ADIMISTRATION.
These are only a few examples of seemingly many additional concerns that allow for frustration(s) and exasperation(s).
May 7, 2009 11:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
TESTIMONY: State Secrets have been 'Fully Vetted' by the President Obama//Holder Administration!!
Inference, seemingly is Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
May 7, 2009 11:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Additionally, To my recollection former Secretary of State, Condelessa Rice, in appx. 2003, Testified, not under oath, addmitted to lying!! somehow apologized and seemingly vowed and/or implied to never repeat the same lies and as reported in the Media was that very same afternoon went to Ohio and was telling the exact same lies.
Re-arranged the deck chairs with the seemingly 'Same Pack of Lies' from the Bush//Obama Administration to the
Obama//Bush Administration?
May 7, 2009 12:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
As I understand it, this will not be an open hearing. The agreement was that Rove would only be deposed behind closed doors. Nor will he be asked to testify under oath. He will submit transcribed depositions under penalty of perjury. With regard to the Scudder memo, which is a key piece of evidence which could connect all the dots all the way up to the VP and Bush, the Judiciary committee is allowed to look at it, but not copy or keep it for analysis. Rove is still allowed to assert both personal and executive privilege but he agreed to do so less frequently.
IMO, this whole thing will be a non event.
May 7, 2009 10:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
Anyone who thinks that Karl is going to forced to fess up and name names is fooling themselves. He'll obfuscate, evade, dither, confuse, deny, and generally run rings around the Dems who will grandstand, pontificate, and blather instead of ask tough questions. The only way something really noteworthy would happen would be if an actual prosecutor were to be present. Pat Fitzgerald would be interesting to see.
May 7, 2009 11:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
Can we move the proceedings to Guantanamo? If torture really works Rove will tell us everything.
May 7, 2009 11:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
Excellent idea, traitorjoe!
If it worked with "Al-Qaeda terrists" why can't it be used on our own home-grown kind?
May 7, 2009 11:41 AM | Reply | Permalink
By the time the CIA's done with him, Rove will admit to letting Jeff Gannon into the White House and taking a bath with him.
May 7, 2009 1:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Hearing can go two ways; the typical way where it is all about the Senators getting some face time in front of the camera or, since they have had months to dig a prepare, a real cross examination digging for the truth. That is what Seigleman deserves and the American people deserve. It is probably hoping for too much. There are a multitude of on point questions that have circulated on the web, if the staffers only pick them up.
May 7, 2009 12:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
2 thiings:
1) will LIKELY give testimony, but hey, maybe not. Ya never know. Karl may have to leave the country suddenly. We've seen that act before.
2) He will not be under oath, so what difference does it make what they ask and what he says?
May 7, 2009 1:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Behind closed doors? Not under oath?
Waste of time.
May 7, 2009 2:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Amen. How much will this non-interrogation cost us, the American public?
May 7, 2009 10:37 PM | Reply | Permalink