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Rove, Miers to Testify on Attorney Firings

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2009 7:25 PM CST

(Newser) – Karl Rove and Harriet Miers have agreed to testify before Congress about the controversial firing of US attorneys, CBS reports. The former Bush aides' testimony will not be public, though that could happen in the future, notes the Public Record. Congress is investigating whether the Bush administration fired the attorneys for political reasons, and Rove and Miers have cited executive privilege to avoid testifying.

John Conyers, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, struck a deal under which "invocations of official privileges would be significantly limited," he said. "I have long said that I would see this matter through to the end and am encouraged that we have finally broken through the Bush administration's claims of absolute immunity."


In this 2007 file photo, Karl Rove prepares to address the Jackson County Lincoln Day dinner in Jackson, Mich.
In this 2007 file photo, Karl Rove prepares to address the Jackson County Lincoln Day dinner in Jackson, Mich.   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
In this 2007 file photo, then White House Counsel Harriet Miers is interviewed in her office in the White House.
In this 2007 file photo, then White House Counsel Harriet Miers is interviewed in her office in the White House.   (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)
In this  Jan. 14 file photo, Karl Rove participates in a panel discussion on the implications for Africa of Obama's inauguration in Abuja, Nigeria.
In this Jan. 14 file photo, Karl Rove participates in a panel discussion on the implications for Africa of Obama's inauguration in Abuja, Nigeria.   (AP Photo/Sunday Aghaeze, File)
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COMMENTS
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Zebraone
Mar 8, 2009 4:13 AM CDT
Both will be practicing the art of disambulagation to the utmost!
Shannonals
Mar 7, 2009 10:52 PM CST
Has anyone ever noticed how alike Karl Rove and Rush Limbaugh are in appearance?
Doctor-Zaius
Mar 5, 2009 3:54 AM CST
What he actually said is that people leaking information would be "taken care of" which turned out to be a lie because he didn't "take care of" scooter with a pardon.

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