Time reporter testifies before grand jury

[sabra]

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Time reporter testifies before grand jury

http://www.wtvm.com/global/story.asp?s=3590014&ClientType=Printable

WASHINGTON A Time magazine reporter has testified before a grand jury investigating the leak of a C-I-A officer's identity.

Matthew Cooper says he testified "openly and honestly" during today's two-and-a-half-hour appearance in Washington, but isn't providing any details about what happened.

The reporter also says he has no idea whether a crime was committed.

....

Cooper initially refused to reveal his source for the story, but did so after saying his source had waived a confidentiality agreement.

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[maddezmom]

1. who will have the first leak about his testimony?

:D

[sabra]

2. I imagine there are many who would like to get their hands

on that one....

[warrens]

3. Under GJ rules

You can talk about your testimony, but nothing else. I imagine, though, that he will save that for an article of his own. I think he owes it to the public to share his testimony, though.

[joanski0]

4. Here's a snip.

...

Journalist Matt Cooper (search) on Wednesday told reporters he would give them details of his grand jury testimony detailing a conversations with White House aide Karl Rove (search) about a CIA operative — in a future issue of Time magazine.

"I'm not going to scoop myself today," Cooper, a White House correspondent for the news weekly, said outside the U.S. District Court Wednesday afternoon.

[hang a left]

6. Thanks.

we must have been typing at the same time.

[maddezmom]

7. thanks

:D

[hang a left]

5. Does anyone know what Cooper said....

at his press conference this morning?

[maddezmom]

9. after testifying for 2.5 hours he publicly names Rove as his source

also his attorney passed out copies of a waiver signed by Rove's attorney Luskin.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000978699

[swag]

8. Crosslinking this E&P story

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000978699

Cooper Confirms Rove as Source
Matthew Cooper

By E&P Staff

Published: July 13, 2005 3:15 PM ET

NEW YORK Time's magazine's Matt Cooper today confirmed to a grand jury that White House aide Karl Rove was his source for a story about a CIA operative that has investigators deciding whether any laws were broken by the leak of the agent's identity.

Cooper told reporters he would give them details of his grand jury testimony -- in a future article for Time magazine.
. . .
He confirmed that his source on the leak was Deputy Chief of Staff Rove, one of President Bush's most trusted advisers and the man credited with Bush's four consecutive campaign victories.

The waiver that freed Cooper to cooperate with the grand jury was signed by Rove's attorney, Robert Luskin. Cooper's attorney, Richard Sauber, was on hand Wednesday to pass out photocopies of the waiver to reporters.

. . . more

[maddezmom]

10. check the link...it's not working

[swag]

11. Thank you. Have corrected it.

[Pirate Smile]

12. WP: Time Reporter Testifies About Contacts With Rove

Time Reporter Testifies About Contacts With Rove
Bush Cautions Against Prejudging Leak Case

By Jim VandeHei and Carol Leonnig
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, July 14, 2005; Page A04

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A number of legal experts, some of whom are involved in the case, said evidence that has emerged publicly suggests Rove or other administration officials face potential legal threats on at least three fronts.

The first is the unmasking of CIA official Valerie Plame, the original focus of special counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald's probe. But legal sources say there are indications the prosecutor is looking at two other areas related to the administration's handling of his investigation. One possible legal vulnerability is perjury, if officials did not testify truthfully to a federal grand jury, and another is obstructing justice, if they tried to coordinate cover stories to obscure facts.

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Several people familiar with the investigation said they expect Fitzgerald to indict, or at least force a plea agreement with, at least one individual for leaking Plame's name to conservative columnist Robert D. Novak in July 2003.

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"Right now, it's more political damage than legal damage" for the White House, Eliason said. "But it's reasonable to speculate he wouldn't go to the Supreme Court on reporters' privilege unless he had something pretty serious. You don't subpoena reporters and throw them in jail lightly. Fitzgerald is not some type of bomb-thrower."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/13/AR2005071302343.html

[truthisfreedom]

13. oh, man, this just makes my heart go pitter-patter. some modicum of

justice, at last! these America-hating traitors have it coming to them.

[Rainscents]

14. I believe in Karma... what goes around, comes around!

This is getting good! "Never Ending Story"