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Deleted e-mails could prompt obstruction of justice charges for Rove, other White House officials
Michael Roston, rawstory.com A major government watchdog organization has warned that White House officials, including Karl Rove, could face a number of obstruction of justice charges for the way they used outside e-mail accounts and failed to properly archive e-mails on White House servers. “[Special Counsel Patrick] Fitzgerald could decide to reopen the case,” said…
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Abramoff-Linked Lawyer Resigns
By: Josephine Hearn , politico.com Amid reports the Justice Department is investigating ties between Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.) and jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff, a key link between the two, Kevin A. Ring, has abruptly resigned from his law firm. Ring tendered his resignation from Indianapolis-based law firm Barnes & Thornburg, effective Friday, confirmed the managing…
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Libby to Appeal Conviction in Leak Case
By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby said Friday he no longer plans to ask for a new trial in the CIA leak case but still expects to appeal his conviction. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted last month of lying and…
