Duffy: ‘White House Lawyers Are Concerned’ McClellan’s Book Will Reignite ‘The Valerie Plame Busines

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In his explosive new memoir, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan claims that Karl Rove, Scooter Libby, “and possibly Vice President Cheney” encouraged him to “repeat a lie” to the American people about the administration’s role in the leaking of Valerie Plame’s identity. This assertion, along with others, has led members of Congress, like House Oversight Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), to again ask questions about the CIA leak scandal.

On NBC’s The Chris Matthews Show today, Time magazine assistant managing editor Michael Duffy said that the renewed attention to the scandal is causing White House lawyers to be “very concerned”:

DUFFY: White House lawyers are concerned, very concerned, now that Scott McClellan’s book has led Henry Waxman and John Conyers to take another look at the Valerie Plame business. There may be hearings. Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald may be called. Just another way in which a Democratic Congress might make a difference during the fall.

Watch it:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/08/duffy-waxman-plame/

Last week, Waxman sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, requesting that the Justice Department turn over FBI interviews of President Bush and Cheney that were conducted during the CIA leak scandal investigation. In the letter, Waxman cited “new revelations” from McClellan’s book, including the claim that “he President and Vice President directed me to go out there and exonerate Scooter Libby.”

Additionally, White House lawyers are likely “concerned” that CIA leak special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald indicated this week that he would be willing to testify before Congress about alleged efforts to push him off of politically sensitive cases like the leak scandal.

As Duffy said, this “could make things rough for everyone who was affiliated with the Plame affair.”

[jimshoes]

1. If they've done nothing wrong

they have nothing to worry about. That's what they tell me.

[blondeatlast]

2. Exactly. There's no better response than yours!

:thumbsup:

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. When was the Valerie Plame matter extinquished?

Did they really think that Scooter Libby was the end of it?

You know, I LIKE it when their attornies are concerned.

[bluesmail]

4. Legally it was settled, but those darn shenanigans

are going to come back and tear at their pant legs. Recommended.

[annabanana]

10. It was not settled. Libby was convicted of OBSTRUCTION...

That means there was more to know. That means there were (most likely) crimes yet to be uncovered...

[bluesmail]

15. note that I wrote 'legally'

:hi:

[Wizard777]

5. Fitzmas in October?

[Fleshdancer]

6. I've been wondering why I haven't seen Wilson discussing this book

Are the lawyers more involved right now than we thought? Wilson is just so quiet right now. :shrug:

[many a good man]

7. But...but...Armitage admitted HE was the leaker!

That line may be good enough for Faux News viewers but it ain't good enough for me! Rove confirmed it. Cheney's office intentional spread it.

Scooter and Karl met privately to plot out their response? That's conspiracy! They lied to Snotty, the voice of the president? Anything he says is the same as if the president said it.

Let the investigations begin?

[Disturbed]

9. “and possibly Vice President Cheney”

We know damn well that Cheney was the one that sent them all out to
destroy the Wilsons.

[MissWaverly]

8. let judgement run down as waters & righteousness as a

mighty stream. Amos 5:24

[Gabi Hayes]

11. let's see, where did the Repubs stop during 'whitewater?'

after the first special prosecutor couldn't find anything?

after the Pilsbury report?

did they EVER stop?

did they not go after EVERY possible tangential aspect of whatever dealings the Clintons ever had, ruining how many lives in the process?

where's our Dan Burton?

our David Bossie?

amazing

[SpiralHawk]

12. Impeach the republicon traitors to the USA

k and r

[Canuckistanian]

13. Good! I hope they're pissing their pants

That means they know that their "clients" can still be prosecuted.

Lawyers don't spook easily.

[lovuian]

14. Thank you Scottie

Thanks