Congress to subpoena Karl Rove, as subpoena parade continues
July 26, 2007 
Senator Patrick Leahy said he will subpoena White House Advisor Karl Rove, as the Congressional investigation into Alberto Gonzales’ involvement in the firing of 9 U.S. Attorneys continues:
“We’ve now reached a point where the accumulated evidence shows that political considerations factored into the unprecedented firing of at least nine U.S. attorneys last year. Testimony and documents showed that the list was compiled based on input from the highest political ranks in the White House, including Mr. Rove and Mr. (Scott) Jennings, and today I will subpoena Mr. Rove and Mr. Jennings.”
This, of course, follows the failure of President Bush’s chief of staff, Joshua Bolten, and his former legal counsel, Harriet Miers to comply with their subpoenas, resulting in the two being held in contempt of Congress.
And, if that wasn’t bad enough, Democrats have recommended that a special counsel look into “potential perjury” committed by Alberto Gonzales in his confusing and obfuscating testimony:
“His inability to answer simple and straightforward questions was just stunning,” Schumer said. “Instead he tells the half-truth, the partial truth and everything but the truth.”
Schumer said a letter to the solicitor general calls for the special counsel to come from outside the Justice Department. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Dianne Feinstein of California and Russ Feingold of Wisconsin also said they signed the letter.
“I have never seen an attorney general so contemptuous of Congress and his role as chief law enforcement officer of the United States,” said Feinstein.
