Committee Holds Rove in Contempt
Jul 31, 202074.9K Shares2M Views
In my pieceon Karl Rove’s written denials about his involvement in Don Siegelman’s prosecution, I speculated that the House Judiciary Committee would nonetheless hold Rove in criminal contempt. And that’s exactly what happened today during a house judiciary committee meeting this morning.
TPM Muckraker reportsthat the committee voted 20-14 to hold Rove in contempt for not providing verbal, public testimony. The President has given Rove executive privilege not to testify. For a look at what might happen next, check out our Contempt of Congress 101post. For now, the most likely next step is for a full vote in the House.
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