Gonzales Steps Aside From Investigation CIA Leak (Plame)

[doxieone]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB0G25Y25E.html

Gonzales Steps Aside From Investigation of CIA Leak

By Mark Sherman Associated Press Writer
Published: Feb 11, 2005






WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has stepped aside from the Justice Department investigation into the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity.
Gonzales had been involved in the case as White House legal counsel, testifying before a federal grand jury and giving advice about it to White House personnel.

He recused himself from the matter shortly after he was sworn in as attorney general last week, Justice Department spokeswoman Tasia Scolinos said Friday. Former Attorney General John Ashcroft had also removed himself from any role in the investigation.


SNIP

[KissMeKate]

1. this should read he "steps aside" as in recuses himself

eom

[doxieone]

4. i was correcting it as soon as i entered it. (g) n/t

[stray cat]

2. Investigation continues

He recused himself from the matter shortly after he was sworn in as attorney general last week, Justice Department spokeswoman Tasia Scolinos said Friday. Former Attorney General John Ashcroft had also removed himself from any role in the investigation.

[shraby]

3. Error in your headline...it's Gonzales STEPS aside

not Sets aside. He's recusing himself.

[doxieone]

6. TYPO TYPO... sorrry Guys. Got too excited!

Friday evening news dump.

[Stanchetalarooni]

17. As in The Aztec Two-Step.

Persecution and Restoration of Dean Moriarty.
As in Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
"See, there was these two Papish Cats
and they was doin' the aztec two-step...."

[Streetdoc270]

5. he has not set aside the investigation

he has recused himself from it (as did Ashcroft).
<snip>
Gonzales had been involved in the case as White House legal counsel, testifying before a federal grand jury and giving advice about it to White House personnel.

He recused himself from the matter shortly after he was sworn in as attorney general last week, Justice Department spokeswoman Tasia Scolinos said Friday. Former Attorney General John Ashcroft had also removed himself from any role in the investigation.

</snip>

[Straight Shooter]

7. I believe that's "Gonzales steps aside"

He's recusing himself.

I was getting ready to really be angry if he was going to set the case aside x(

[Pirate Smile]

8. That headline scared me for a second. He recused himself. Good.

[Ian David]

Here's some text to go with the link

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has stepped aside from the Justice Department investigation into the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity.

Gonzales had been involved in the case as White House legal counsel, testifying before a federal grand jury and giving advice about it to White House personnel.

He recused himself from the matter shortly after he was sworn in as attorney general last week, Justice Department spokeswoman Tasia Scolinos said Friday. Former Attorney General John Ashcroft had also removed himself from any role in the investigation.

Investigators want to find out who leaked the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame, whose name was published in July 2003 by syndicated columnist Robert Novak. The investigation is being run by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald of Chicago, who was appointed special counsel with broad decision-making latitude and reports to Deputy Attorney General James Comey.

More:
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB0G25Y25E.html

[htuttle]

9. Headline is: "Gonzales Steps Aside From Investigation of CIA Leak"

Which is different from "setting aside" the CIA investigation.

Thing is, while this is a new story, I don't see any new information. The story mentions that he recused himself shortly after getting sworn in, so I can't figure out what's 'new'.

:shrug:

[rumpel]

10. I first thought you meant the investigation was set aside... I am glad he

stepped aside

[Vincardog]

11. The leak investigation is in its second year with no charges brought.

It is kind of hard to arrents a sitting VP isn't it?

[loudsue]

12. This is HUGE!!! I thought when Gondzilla was put in office he would quash

the investigation.... expecially since Plame Thread junkie DUers already know that this whole stinking mess goes right to the top!!

Go Fitzgerald, Go!!!! Go get the bad guys!!!

:kick::kick::kick:

[SoCalDem]

19. He steps aside just like Jebbie did in 2K

All that means is that he is "behind the scenes" where NO ONE can see what he's doing..

He can affect the investigation is sooooo many ways.. and there wioll be no trail of bread crumbs leading back to him..:(

I would rather have him involved in it so we could track what he's doing..

The Sgt. Schultz ploy works FOR the admin..

[DoYouEverWonder]

21. Just because he stepped aside

doesn't mean that he's not going to be involved anymore. It reminds me of when Jeb 'stepped aside' during the 2000 election. It left a vacuum of leadership for the public and behind the scenes he was still very much involved in helping his brother's campaign.

The same thing will happen at the DOJ. Gonzalez can use this has an excuse to slink back into the shadows and still be in charge.

[Wilber_Stool]

13. As long as you are changing things

you may want to change Plume to Plame.

[doxieone]

14. I went to the Gannon School of Typing. Will fix. THANKS>

[MidwestTransplant]

15. If that's the case, just use copy and paste. That's mostly what he did.

His articles were basically cut and paste from the WH press briefings.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. My excuse is better,

dyslexia.

:-)

Still you went to that school? You are now a credentialed reporter... so is Talon News hiring? You also need to practice your thrwoing technique for peewwee ball

By the way, news dump starts

[satya]

18. LOL!

[applegrove]

20. Glad to hear it is ongoing.