Rove Defends Subpoena Decision

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Karl Rove is defending his decision
to defy a congressional subpoena, saying he's offered to answer
lawmakers' questions as long as there's no transcript and he's not
under oath. He also offered to answer written questions.
During a Fox News panel, the former White House aide and current
Fox News contributor said the issue centers on "the ability of the
president to receive advice from senior advisers and for those
senior advisers not to be at the beck-and-call of Congress for
testimony."
Lawmakers subpoenaed Rove in May to force him to talk about
whether he played a role in prosecutors' decisions to pursue cases
against Democrats, such as former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, or in
firing federal prosecutors considered disloyal to the Bush
administration.
The White House has cited executive privilege as a reason for
Rove to defy the subpoena.