August 13, 2007
Posted: August 13th, 2007 01:53 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, said in a statement released Monday that longtime Bush advisor and White House aide Karl Rove has “acted as if he was above the law.” Leahy, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is leading the congressional investigation of the Bush administration’s firing of several U.S. attorneys. Leahy’s committee subpoenaed Rove as part of its investigation, but the White House refused to let Rove testify, instead asserting a claim of executive privilege for Rove’s communications with President Bush. “I continue to ask what Mr. Rove and others at the White House are so desperate to hide,” Leahy said in his statement. After vowing to continue the investigation into the U.S. attorney firings, Leahy also said Monday that “there is a cloud over this White House, and a gathering storm. A similar cloud envelopes Mr. Rove, even as he leaves the White House.” – CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart Filed under: Karl Rove Patrick Leahy
|
The latest political news from CNN's Best Political Team, with campaign coverage, 24-7. Sign up for our twice daily Ticker emails. Got a news tip or feedback? For complete political coverage, bookmark CNNPolitics.com. CNN=Politics Screensaver
New in the Ticker
@edhenrycnn: My colleague Dan Lothian and I show what's it's like on the road with the President - http://bit.ly/7XSU53 #cnn
Updated: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:09:21 -0800 hambypCNN: Big game for the Hoyas tonight against Butler @ 7PM. @moelleithee, @mikemadden and @karentravers will be watching, and you should too.
Updated: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:04:26 -0800 @wolfblitzercnn: DNC's Tim Kaine debates RNC's Michael Steele today 6 PM Eastern in SitRoom. They disagree on how to create jobs and reform health care.
Updated: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:14:20 -0800 @wolfblitzercnn: Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Britain's ambassador to US, comes into SitRoom today. Afghanistan, Iraq on the agenda. Are two allies on same page?
Updated: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:49:31 -0800 @CNNPolitics: RT @@psteinhauserCNN: New CNN Poll: Optimism on economy fading? - http://bit.ly/5saSOJ
Updated: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:31:47 -0800 Categories
Archive
Popular Posts
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loading weather data ...