Obama order could trip up Rove

[kpete]

Source: Raw Story

Obama order could present problems for Rove
John Byrne
Published: Tuesday January 27, 2009

A little-noticed twist in an order issued by President Barack Obama the day after his inauguration may present problems for former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove and other Bush Administration officials that have been targeted for their alleged role in various scandals.

Rove was subpoenaed Monday afternoon by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI). When the dogged Democrat subpoenaed him last year, Bush Administration lawyers invoked "executive immunity" to prevent Rove from testifying.

This year, however, George W. Bush is no longer in the president's chair. Determination of executive privilege must now also be examined by President Obama's lawyers. In fact, Rove's lawyer made direct reference to Obama's role in any future decision to enjoin Rove's appearance on the congressional witness stand Monday night.

"It's generally agreed that former presidents retain executive privilege as to matters occurring during their term," Rove's lawyer, Robert Luskin, told The Washington Post. "We'll solicit the views of the new White House counsel and, if there is a disagreement, assume that the matter will be resolved among the courts, the president and the former president."

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[47of74]

1. I hope I get to see my personal fantasy fulfilled...

Which is to see that no good son of a bitch Rove frog marched out of wherever he's holed up in handcuffs by law enforcement.

[proud progressive]

7. i hope you are young. you will have lots of time to fantasize before this gets resolved.

[Radical Activist]

2. So Obama was also making investigation and prosecution of Bush crimes easier

for Congress or anyone else who starts looking. Nice.

[BobRossi]

3. Perhaps Rove can share a cell with John's wife.

Monica is facing some time herself.

[Politicalboi]

4. Bush and his cronies

Left so many ends open and in order to get things done we have to investigate. Had Bush handled it when it happened this would be over. Lumpy should have testified long ago. He could have lied and Cheney would see to it that it somehow becomes the truth. But now it's out of their hands.

[global1]

5. Rove's Not Gonna Show Up - This Will Be A Matter For The Courts.......

he's going to push it as far down the road as possible. Just look at what Norm Coleman is doing to Franken.

[KansDem]

6. A question of DU's lawyers and lawyer wannabees...

It's generally agreed...

Does this have any legal ramification, or does it refer to a "gentleman's agreement?"

It seems to me when it comes to the law, nothing is "generally agreed." Even when it's in black and white, there's room for debate...

[AtomicKitten]

8. Oh dear. Obama has lifted their fog of subterfuge and bullshit.

Go get him, Conyers.