Karl Rove will testify for a fourth time before the federal grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA officer's identity even though prosecutors have warned they can no longer guarantee he will escape indictment, lawyers said Thursday.
This is the first real indication that I have seen that the special prosecutor Fitzgerald really is thinking seriously about indicting Karl Rove, President Bush's closest advisor. According to the AP, Stephen Gillers, a New York University law professor, said that it was unusual for a witness to be called back to the grand jury four times and that the prosecutor's legally required warning to Rove before this next appearance is "an ominous sign" for the presidential adviser.
"It suggests Fitzgerald has learned new information that is tightening the noose," Gillers said. "It shows Fitzgerald now, perhaps after Miller's testimony, suspects Rove may be in some way implicated in the revelation of Plame's identity or that Fitzgerald is investigating various people for obstruction of justice, false statements or perjury. That is the menu of risk for Rove."
http://apnews.excite.com/article/200510 ... UBP89.html
If Rove (and possibly Louis Libby, Cheney's Chief of Staff) get indicted on top of Delay's indictment (and Bill Frist's problems with the SEC), it could really blow the top off the Republican Party.