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Dems 'Would Love to Have Me Barbecued': Rove

Clay Dillow — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:03:01 CST

Karl Rove is looking forward to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee concerning his alleged role in the sacking of several federal prosecutors, Fox News reports. But beware the “show trial,” Rove said, as “some Democrats would love to have me barbecued.” Rove will also be questioned about the prosecution...

Proof Mounts of Impropriety by Feds in Siegelman Case

Nick McMaster — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:40:01 CST

New court documents call further into question the actions of Justice Department officials in their prosecution of former Alabama governor Don Siegelman on corruption charges, Time reports. With the Democrat’s appeal scheduled for next month, the House Judiciary Committee disclosed violations by the Bush-appointed US Attorney, Leura Canary, who publicly...

Lawmakers Make Much of Karl Rove's Empty Seat

Rob Quinn — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:27:56 CDT

Karl Rove ignored a subpoena ordering him to appear before a House committee probing alleged abuses of power in the Justice Department yesterday—and the committee didn't let that get in their way. Lawmakers printed a name card for Rove, pointed a mike at an empty chair, fetched a cool...

House Panel Subpoenas Karl Rove

Nick McMaster — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:42:53 CDT

A House panel slapped Karl Rove with a subpoena today to compel his testimony on the White House's role in the firing of federal attorneys and the prosecution of Democratic Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, the Chicago Tribune reports. Rove, due to appear July 10, refused requests to speak voluntarily to...

Ex-Gov: Rove Probe 'Will Make Watergate Look Like Child's Play'

Rob Quinn — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:17:00 CDT

Don Siegelman is out of jail and fighting to clear his name, but the case is a lot bigger than just him, the former Democratic governor of Alabama tells the Anniston Star . Siegelman says his prosecution on corruption charges was orchestrated by Karl Rove as a way to keep Dems...

House Democrats Again Summon Rove

Jonas Oransky — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:15:10 CDT

Four months after its Senate counterpart held Karl Rove in contempt for refusing to testify, the House Judiciary Committee demanded today that the ex-Bush strategist testify about potential political motives for a prosecution. A committee report found “troublesome facts” in the case of a former Alabama governor, saying the probe...

Freed Former Ala. Governor Targets Rove

Rob Quinn — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:47:19 CDT

Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who walked out of a Louisiana federal prison on an appeal bond yesterday, told the New York Times in his first interview that "abuse of power" put him behind bars—and accused Karl Rove of being behind it all. “It’s going to be my quest...

Judge Springs Gov. Linked to 'Political Prosecution'

Peter Fearon — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:11:00 CDT

The former governor of Alabama, serving seven years for bribery in a case critics claim was engineered by the White House, has been ordered released pending appeal. Don Siegelman will now be free to testify at congressional hearings on politically motivated prosecutions, reports CNN. Siegelman's supporters charge that he was...

FCC Member Wants Probe of Ala. TV Station

Matt Cantor — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:10:00 CST

An FCC commissioner wants to know why an Alabama TV station went off the air just as a "60 Minutes" segment critical of Karl Rove started, Broadcasting & Cable reports. WHNT blamed a “technical difficulty," but Michael Copps said today he wants to find out whether Sunday's blackout of most...