Rove Not Indicted, Prosecutor Earle on Way to D.C.
By: Matthew Simcox
Washington D.C. -- It's not over for presidential advisor, Karl Rove. Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald couldn't indict the big "ham sandwich", Mr. Rove, before the grand jury session ended on Friday. Undaunted, but embarassed, he has asked for Texas prosecutor, Ronnie Earle to travel to D.C. to get that indictment.
Ronnie Earle is best known for obtaining two indictments against Rep. Tom Delay (R - Tex.) for Delay's beating the Democrats at the ballot box. "As a democrat, it is my duty to beat republicans at the courthouse," said Ronnie Earle after the indictments were brought against Delay.
Earle had to get the two indictments from three separate grand juries because one refused to indict at all, and the other two only found reason to indict for one charge. Grand jury shopping is not illegal or unethical, but it has the appearance of impropriety. But, his efforts got him noticed by the Special Prosecutor. "I like the tenacity and the perseverence that Ronnie Earle showed when he went after Delay," Fitzgerald said. "That kind of attitude and approach is needed here. I fully expect that Earle will be able to help me nail Rove and maybe even Vice President Cheney. But getting to Cheney may be wishful thinking."
Cheney's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, was indicted on five counts including obstruction of justice and perjury before the grand jury. No one is actually charged yet with the felony originally under investigation, that is disclosing the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame.
Washington D.C. -- It's not over for presidential advisor, Karl Rove. Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald couldn't indict the big "ham sandwich", Mr. Rove, before the grand jury session ended on Friday. Undaunted, but embarassed, he has asked for Texas prosecutor, Ronnie Earle to travel to D.C. to get that indictment.
Ronnie Earle is best known for obtaining two indictments against Rep. Tom Delay (R - Tex.) for Delay's beating the Democrats at the ballot box. "As a democrat, it is my duty to beat republicans at the courthouse," said Ronnie Earle after the indictments were brought against Delay.
Earle had to get the two indictments from three separate grand juries because one refused to indict at all, and the other two only found reason to indict for one charge. Grand jury shopping is not illegal or unethical, but it has the appearance of impropriety. But, his efforts got him noticed by the Special Prosecutor. "I like the tenacity and the perseverence that Ronnie Earle showed when he went after Delay," Fitzgerald said. "That kind of attitude and approach is needed here. I fully expect that Earle will be able to help me nail Rove and maybe even Vice President Cheney. But getting to Cheney may be wishful thinking."
Cheney's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, was indicted on five counts including obstruction of justice and perjury before the grand jury. No one is actually charged yet with the felony originally under investigation, that is disclosing the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame.
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