Karl Rove In Contempt
Was Karl Rove in contempt for failing to respond to a subpoena by asserting executive privilege? Here is a video I found at WriteChick Press, let me know what you think…
From TPMMuckraker…
The House Judiciary Committee has just voted to hold Karl Rove in contempt for failing to respond to a subpoena to face questioning from the Committee on the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.
The final vote was 20 ayes and 14 nays. With Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) voting “absolutely, 100% aye.”
In a memo on the Full Committee meeting, Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) summarized the facts surrounding Rove’s refusal to even appear before the committee and assert executive privilege…
From Think Progress…
Here is a video clip of Rove on Fox news…
Rove’s answer makes clear that he has no legal basis for refusing to appear before Congress. He also claimed in the interview that he has already answered questions pertaining to his alleged involvement in the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman (D), but as Marcy Wheeler points out “Rove didn’t deny the central allegations against him” in the case.
From The Moderate Voice – Things Get Interesting For Mr. Karl Rove…
With the House Judiciary Committee voting 20-14 to hold Karl Rove in contempt, the question is how much longer George Bush’s former consigliere will be given free rein in print and on tevee with his legal woes mounting.
