WASHINGTON (CNN) - Former White House political adviser Karl Rove and counsel Harriet Miers have agreed to face questions from Congress about allegations of improper political influence in the Justice Department, the House Judiciary Committee announced Wednesday.
Both will give depositions to investigators from the committee, and claims of privilege will be "significantly limited," according to a statement from the committee. Rove and Miers had been resisting congressional subpoenas about the matter, but a federal judge in Washington ruled that the former Bush administration officials had no grounds to invoke executive privilege in the case.
The committee, led by Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, has been investigating claims that Rove and his White House allies fired U.S. attorneys for political reasons and prosecuted officials whom they saw as opponents.
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Judy in PA,
Please.
Bush systematically reduced funding for the SEC. Hampering its investigative capabilities. His cronies made billions off the war. Enron was given special treatment by eliminating the requirement to have documentation on foreign oil purchases.
It is inconceivable that you can blame the mortgage crisis on the democrats. Or the failure of Fannie Mai either.
If scarecrow or MRS. King tell one lie then they should go to jail.
It is about time this man was forced to the carpet to answer questions about his very questionable role in the Bush administration. I doubt if he will face any charges, but far too long, he and Dick Cheney thought they were above the law – you know what? At times they were. But now!
Last time I checked leaking a name of CIA undercover agent was a capital crime in this country. Everybody knows he did it. I'll buy the tickets and bring popcorn – let it fry!!!
Cheney is next!
This is going to be good – real good. Bush's brain is finally going to have to face the same government oversight he avoided and ignored for 8 years. Hey baldy, how does it feel knowing that you aren't going to get away with all the BS you kept laughing about behind America's back when you controlled Mr. Puppet President Dubya? Be a real man and take your medicine by telling the truth of how you and Bushie boy from the Texas farm conducted illegal operations behind everyone's back just to ensure nothing would stand in your way (i.e., congressional oversight, public scrutiny, etc.). Where's your loyalty now fat boy? Are you gonna rat out your former weasel head doofus? Ha Ha you're going down slim shady. I can't wait to see this. Great job Representative Conyers. You deserve a medal for bringing this douche bag to justice. Whoa, this is good. This story really made my day. Noting would be better than to see Karly boy Rove in an orange jump suit behind bars. If America's sweetheart Martha Stewart did time, this gives me hope that there is still justice being served in the homeland.
Don't get so excited. People like Karl Rove don't go to jail. He's way to clever for that. He's a professional evil genius. He has reservations at the swankiest hotels, restaurants...oh, and a special place in Hell too. We may never see him and his ilk get the comeuppance they deserve, but I do believe karma catches all. Vengence is Mine sayeth the Lord.