House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers announced this afternoon that a
subpoena has been issued to Karl Rove in the Don Siegelman case:
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) issued a subpoena to former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove for testimony about the politicization of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman’s case. Yesterday, Rove’s attorney, Robert Luskin, sent a letter to the Committee expressing that Rove would not agree to testify voluntarily, per the Committee’s previous requests.
“It is unfortunate that Mr. Rove has failed to cooperate with our requests,” Conyers said.
“Although he does not seem the least bit hesitant to discuss these very issues weekly on cable television and in the print news media, Mr. Rove and his attorney have apparently concluded that a public hearing room would not be appropriate. Unfortunately, I have no choice today but to compel his testimony on these very important matters.”
Separately, Chairman Conyers recently received a letter from DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) indicating that the office has opened an investigation into allegations of selective prosecution of Siegelman and others.
The BRAD BLOG has links to pertinent documents, including full text of the subpoena and letters to and from Rove’s lawyer.
“It is unfortunate that Mr. Rove has failed to cooperate with our requests,†Conyers said.
Ok, then the next step is simple; ARREST HIM. As a fine, upstanding American, Rove should set the example of NO ONE being above the law. It would be a very good, cleansing thing for America for the law enforcemnt folks to ACTUALLY ENFORCE THE LAW AND BRING IN THE CRIMINAL KKKARL ROVE. While you’re at it feds, bring in Harriet Myers as well, like you are supposed to.