Fitzgerald expands probe, believes he can get Rove on more serious charges

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Fitzgerald_expands_probe_believes_he_can_1028.html

In one of the boldest moves yet in the 22-month investigation into the outing of a covert CIA agent to a handful of top reporters covering the White House, Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is extending his probe and pursuing much more serious charges against senior White House officials, specifically President Bush’s Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, lawyers directly involved in the case told RAW STORY Friday.

While many people were left confused by news reports that said Rove wouldn't be indicted Friday, the lawyers said that Rove remains under intense scrutiny and added that Fitzgerald is betting on the fact that he can secure an indictment against Rove on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, the misuse of classified information, and possibly other charges, as early as next week.

“This investigation is not yet over,” one of the lawyers in the case said. “You must keep in mind that people like Mr. Rove are still under investigation. Rather than securing an indictment on perjury charges against Mr. Rove Mr. Fitzgerald strongly believes he can convince the grand jury that he broke other laws.”

The lawyers said that in the past month Fitzgerald has obtained explosive information in the case that has enabled him to pursue broader charges such as conspiracy, and civil rights violations against targets like Rove. Specifically, the lawyers said Fitzgerald is focusing on phony intelligence documents that led to the outing of Valerie Plame Wilson’s identity: the documents that claimed Iraq was attempting to purchase yellow-cake uranium from Niger.



http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Fitzgerald_expands_probe_believes_he_can_1028.html

[grytpype]

1. Don't believe Raw Story.

They have gotten nothing right. They way over-promised and look at what we got. One indictment, nothing on the leak. No 22 indictments, no conspiracy, no shit.

[ananda]

2. From Raw Story's lips to God's ears!

Oh pleez let it be true.

Rove is the scummiest of the scum.

Sue

[hvn_nbr_2]

3. "he can secure an indictment against Rove...as early as next week"

That doesn't make any sense at all. This grand jury is finished today. He couldn't even empanel a new one by next week, much less present evidence and get an indictment. I think they got that old aphorism backwards and thought it said "A good prosecutor can get a ham sandwich to indict anyone."

[shaniqua6392]

4. I do not believe Raw Story......

They seemed like the "National Enquirer" of the political world lately. If you go back and look at what they reported over the last week, very little of it was true.

[HereSince1628]

5. There is a curious thing, though

It was reported that Fitz' went to Rove's lawyers offices (I think this was Tuesday, but it could have been Wednesday) and tried negotiating a deal.

Rove's reps didn't accept it. Which I would think would mean Fitz' asked for something too painful for Rove to accept.

Do you think Fitz' would have offered something tough if he didn't think he had the leverage to get something close to it? I don't.

Rove, didn't get indicted today. The reasons could be what?

1) Fitz' couldn't prove anything against Rove
2) Rove cut a deal and it proved satisfactory to Fitz'
3) Rove is trying to cut a deal, and Fitz' is checking out the value of what Rove offered.

Because of the intensity of negotiation I sort of doubt 1 and 2.
Which leaves me waiting for next week.

[emulatorloo]

7. your thinking is the same as mine . . . Official A apparently still in

legal jeopardy.

[skipos]

6. Just wondering... how often is rawstory right? nt