Rove Subpoenaed -- adding to very productive week in Congress

The Senate Judiciary Committee today took their biggest step in uncovering the mystery behind the fired US Attorneys.  They subpoenaed White House Adviser Karl Rove and his deputy, Scott Jennings.  Rove and Jennings will be forced to show up at a hearing on August 2nd.  It is expected that the Bush Administration will fight this subpoena.

Here is a quick refresher of Congress' busy week, spearheaded by Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) and House Rep. John Conyers (D-MI):

• MONDAY: House Judiciary Committee handed down contempt charges against former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and current White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolton.
• TUESDAY: Senate Judiciary Committee confronted Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, as he evaded questions from both Republican and Democrat committee members.
• WEDNESDAY: Alberto Gonzales' testimony the day before was contradicted by federal documents.  Lawmakers raised the concern that Gonzales could face perjury charges.
• THURSDAY: Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Karl Rove and Scott Jennings.

UPDATE (4:00 PM ET): Here is a copy of the subpoena handed down by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Comments

[granny]

Will these subpoenaed appearances (should they happen) be televised hearings?

[Chief Editor: Todd]

Yes, they will be. Probably on C-Span 3. If Rove testifies, I will cover it live in a chat room format.