Congress Upset Rove Won't Talk About Siegelman

A House panel today voted to cite former top White House aide Karl Rove for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to testify about the prosecution for former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG-TV
Published: July 30, 2008

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A House panel today voted to cite former top
White House aide Karl Rove for contempt of Congress for defying a
subpoena.
The House Judiciary Committee said Rove broke the law by failing
to appear at a July 10th hearing on allegations of White House
influence over the Justice Department. Among the issues to be
addressed at the hearing was whether Rove encouraged prosecutions
against Democrats such as former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman.
Rove was also supposed to answer questions about the dismissals
of several federal prosecutors.
The committee's vote broke along party lines. The decision is
only a recommendation. It was unclear whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi
would allow a final vote.
Rove has denied any involvement with Justice decisions, and the
White House has said Congress has no authority to compel testimony
from current and former advisers.

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