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Jason Leopold at the Public Record reports Scott McClellan "has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next week about the White House’s role in the leak of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame." John Conyers, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has "extended an invitation" to Mr. McClellan to "testify." Conyers also says, "Mr. McClellan suggests that senior White House officials may have obstructed justice and engaged in a cover-up regarding the Valerie Plame leak. This alleged activity could well extend beyond the scope of the offenses for which Scooter Libby has been convicted and deserves further attention.”
Leopold suggests, however, that the White House "may assert executive privilege and attempt to block McClellan from testifying." Very juicy. But boring.
Leopold also refers to a passage in What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and the Culture of Washington Deception that McClellan jas discussed on the talk show / interview circuit. It described how Karl Rove had a "private" meeting “Scooter” Libby in 2005. Rove has publicly responded that he and Libby had dozens and dozens of such meetings. What of it?
Mclellan also alleges in that President Bush authorized the leak of the highly classified National Intelligence Estimate to reporters to discredit Ambassador Wilson who challenged the truthfulness of Bush’s pre-invasion claims. It appears Mclellan does not distinguish between a leak and declassification of information.
If you are looking to learn more information about the individual who actually leaked Plame's name, this is not the article for you. Richard Armitage is not mentioned all. See Public Record post here.
Leopold suggests, however, that the White House "may assert executive privilege and attempt to block McClellan from testifying." Very juicy. But boring.
Leopold also refers to a passage in What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and the Culture of Washington Deception that McClellan jas discussed on the talk show / interview circuit. It described how Karl Rove had a "private" meeting “Scooter” Libby in 2005. Rove has publicly responded that he and Libby had dozens and dozens of such meetings. What of it?
Mclellan also alleges in that President Bush authorized the leak of the highly classified National Intelligence Estimate to reporters to discredit Ambassador Wilson who challenged the truthfulness of Bush’s pre-invasion claims. It appears Mclellan does not distinguish between a leak and declassification of information.
If you are looking to learn more information about the individual who actually leaked Plame's name, this is not the article for you. Richard Armitage is not mentioned all. See Public Record post here.
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