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Karl Rove Investigation by Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald
October 15th 2005
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The grand
jury heard several hours of testimony from President Bush’s chief
political advisor Karl Rove on Friday. Special Counsel Patrick
Fitzgerald, who has been investigating the circumstances around the
leaking of CIA undercover agent Valerie Plame’s identity,
"affirmed that he has made no decision
concerning charges."
Fitzgerald has spent months on the case and with the grand jury set
to expire on October 28th, he could either indict Rove or
just close up shop. If he decides not to prosecute the matter
further he could present a special report. It is at his discretion
since the expiration of the independent council law.
Some
Democrats on Capitol Hill have been pressing Fitzgerald to present a
public report on the matter. According to AP
"Such a report would ensure Congress and the American
people that the investigation of this serious matter has been
undertaken with the utmost diligence and has been free of partisan,
political influence," wrote Reps. Jane Harman of California, John
Conyers of Michigan, Rush Holt of New Jersey and Tom Lantos of
California.
The White House has not commented on this
investigation. There are two individuals under investigation. The
other person of interest is Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of
staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
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Dan Wilson
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