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By TChris, Section Valerie Plame Leak Case
Posted on Wed Oct 26, 2005 at 10:31:13 AM EST
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by TChris

From WaPo:

A source close to the investigation said this morning that an announcement of any grand jury actions was not likely today. Members of the grand jury left the courthouse around noon and did not appear likely to return today.

CNN has a similar report.

Update: From Raw Story:

Special Prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald has asked the grand jury investigating the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson to indict Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby and Bush’s Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, lawyers close to the investigation tell RAW STORY.

Raw Story's sources say Rove was offered a deal yesterday that he rejected. The sources also say that Fitzgerald asked the grand jury to indict Libby on the additional charge of outing a covert operative. Whether the grand jury did so before it adjourned today is unknown, although the article says it "had not yet decided" at the time the article was published.

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    Indictment Watch | 8 comments (8 topical)
    Re: Indictment Watch (none / 0) (#1)
    by desertswine on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:24 PM EST
    You're giving me agita.

    Re: Indictment Watch (none / 0) (#2)
    by Quaker in a Basement on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:24 PM EST
    Rove must really be sweating. You can practically smell the chocolate.

    Re: Indictment Watch (none / 0) (#3)
    by Dadler on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:24 PM EST
    If Raw Story is credible -- which it usually is -- it would seem Rove is going to fight his own charges to the end. Could he have turned on people, then have not gotten what he expected from the prosecutor?

    Re: Indictment Watch (none / 0) (#4)
    by Edger on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:24 PM EST
    Two words in common usage during the Watergate era were: "Far out!"

    Re: Indictment Watch (none / 0) (#5)
    by Patriot Daily on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:24 PM EST
    Richard Sale, former UPI reporter, just posted that INDICTMENTS ANNOUNCED TODAY, Press conference tomorrow. Richard Sale link

    Re: Indictment Watch (none / 0) (#6)
    by Patriot Daily on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:24 PM EST
    Didn't do link right, here it is for Sale site: http://turcopolier.typepad.com/sic_semper_tyrannis/2005/10/updateleak_indi.html

    Re: Indictment Watch (none / 0) (#7)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:25 PM EST
    I think the "meaning" of all this, thus far at least, is simple: Fitzgerald, unlike a lot of other counsels, seems to have run a tight ship (leak-wise). What we have is wild eyed speculation from people projecting what they would like to see happen into what will happen. I don't think we'll know anything until Fitzgerald himself says something publicly

    Re: Indictment Watch (none / 0) (#8)
    by Che's Lounge on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:25 PM EST
    JR, You nailed it. I'm OD'ing on this. There is WAY too much info flying around right now. Think I might watch a movie tonite. Nawww!

    Indictment Watch | 8 comments (8 topical)