Lawyer says Rove will cooperate with US Attorney firings probe

By GottaLaff

But will he talk? Or claim executive privilege?

Karl Rove, former President Bush's Deputy Chief of Staff and longtime political adviser, will cooperate with the Department of Justice in its investigation of the firing of nine US attorneys, according to an interview with Rove's lawyer by Washington, D.C. investigative reporter Murray Waas.

Waas, who spoke with Robert Luskin, Rove's attorney, was also told that Rove has already spoken with the Justice Department regarding an internal probe of prosecutor misconduct in the jailing of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. Luskin asserted that Rove would not assert "personal privilege" regarding Siegelman's case, saying, "At no time has he or will he assert personal privilege in that matter."

The article, however, did not indicate the level of Rove's potential cooperation. Though Luskin said Rove wouldn't assert personal privlege, he did not indicate whether Rove will continue to seek protection under executive privilege. [...]

Luskin did not answer specific questions about what Rove told investigators about Siegelman. But he maintained that Rove had no involvement in his prosecution.

Yeah, right. If and when he does finally talk, why would anyone believe one word that comes oozing out of his filthy mouth?

In the issue of the firing of nine US Attorneys, who critics say were dismissed by the Bush Justice Department for political reasons, Rove's lawyer told Waas he'd cooperate with a federal criminal probe being led by Nora Dannehy, the Acting U.S. Attorney for Connecticut.

"Luskin told me that Rove had earlier not cooperated with the Inspector General and OPR probe into the firings because 'it was not his [Karl's] call... it was not up to us decide,'" Waas reported. "Luskin said that Rove was directed by the Bush White House counsel's office not to cooperate with the Inspector General and OPR."

See? It wasn't little Karl's fault that he didn't cooperate. How could we have misjudged him like that? Those evil Bushies made him do it.

Just nail him (and the rest of BushCo) once and for all. Is that too much to ask?

Back story on Siegelman here and here.