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Fitzgerald's Meeting With Bush's Lawyer Involved Rove

By Jeralyn, Section Valerie Plame Leak Case
Posted on Fri Nov 04, 2005 at 10:12:47 AM EST
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There has been a lot of speculation about why Fitzgerald met with President Bush's private lawyer, James Sharp, just before the Indictment against Lewis Libby was returned. I thought it was to give the President a heads-up on the results of the investigation and let him know only Libby was going to be indicted.

The New York Times today reports "discussions" between Sharp and Fitz regarding Rove. It doesn't say when they took place, but it seems to fit that it would have been that last meeting.

Mr. Fitzgerald no longer seems to be actively examining some of the more incendiary questions involving Mr. Rove. At one point, he explored whether Mr. Rove misrepresented his role in the leak case to President Bush - an issue that led to discussions between Mr. Fitzgerald and James E. Sharp, a lawyer for Mr. Bush, an associate of Mr. Rove said.

[hat tip Patriot Daily.]

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    • Fitzgerald's Meeting With Bush's Lawyer Involved Rove | 4 comments (4 topical)
    Re: Fitzgerald's Meeting With Bush's Lawyer Involv (none / 0) (#5)
    by Edger on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:09 PM EST
    Bush expects all White House staff to adhere to the "spirit as well as the letter" of all ethics laws and rules.
    I have nothing but contempt and anger for those who betray the trust by exposing the name of our sources. They are, in my view, the most insidious, of traitors. --George Herbert Walker Bush, 26 April 1999, At the Dedication Ceremony for the George Bush Center for Intelligence
    Re: Fitzgerald's Meeting With Bush's Lawyer Involv (none / 0) (#3)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:43 PM EST
    BUMILLER shills for Bush. This quote about sums it up:
    Mr. Rove's lawyer, Robert D. Luskin, has expressed confidence that the prosecutor will conclude Mr. Rove did nothing wrong.
    NYT

    Re: Fitzgerald's Meeting With Bush's Lawyer Involv (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:43 PM EST
    Is this like traffic school? WaPo: Bush Orders Staff to Attend Ethics Briefings White House Counsel to Give 'Refresher' Course President Bush has ordered White House staff to attend mandatory briefings beginning next week on ethical behavior and the handling of classified material after the indictment last week of a senior administration official in the CIA leak probe. According to a memo sent to aides yesterday, Bush expects all White House staff to adhere to the "spirit as well as the letter" of all ethics laws and rules.

    Re: Fitzgerald's Meeting With Bush's Lawyer Involv (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:46 PM EST
    Oh, and the day I believe something in the NYT is the day that Georgie sprouts wings and flies his whole band of chiggers around in the sky like an airliner.

    Fitzgerald's Meeting With Bush's Lawyer Involved Rove | 4 comments (4 topical)