McClellan: "I Have Accepted"
Christine Delargy is a CBS News researcher based in Washington, D.C.
CBS News confirmed today that President Bush’s former spokesman Scott McClellan will accept an invitation to testify on Capitol Hill next week about the leaking of CIA agent Valerie Plame’s identity.
McClellan tells CBS News White House correspondent Bill Plante, “I have accepted. I am happy to share what I know.”
House Judiciary Committee chairman John Conyers, D-Mich, asked McClellan to testify after he claimed in his new book: “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception” that he was mislead about Scooter Libby’s role in the leak by Vice President Dick Cheney and others in the Bush Administration.
McClellan’s book has caused quite the stir inside the Beltway and in the media. McClellan spoke with Katie at the beginning of his book release frenzy about his time in the White House Press office - and what he knew during "Plame-gate." You can watch their interview by clicking here.
Conyers asked McClellan to testify next Friday, June 20.
Of course, a few more questions remain. Will President Bush – if he is able to – exert executive privilege to stop his former spokesman’s testimony? Will McClellan say anything he hasn’t already gone over in his book? We'll be on top of the story – so check back to stay up on the latest.
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McClellan tells CBS News White House correspondent Bill Plante, “I have accepted. I am happy to share what I know.”
House Judiciary Committee chairman John Conyers, D-Mich, asked McClellan to testify after he claimed in his new book: “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception” that he was mislead about Scooter Libby’s role in the leak by Vice President Dick Cheney and others in the Bush Administration.
McClellan’s book has caused quite the stir inside the Beltway and in the media. McClellan spoke with Katie at the beginning of his book release frenzy about his time in the White House Press office - and what he knew during "Plame-gate." You can watch their interview by clicking here.
Conyers asked McClellan to testify next Friday, June 20.
Of course, a few more questions remain. Will President Bush – if he is able to – exert executive privilege to stop his former spokesman’s testimony? Will McClellan say anything he hasn’t already gone over in his book? We'll be on top of the story – so check back to stay up on the latest.
Best-selling author Mitch Albom on his first nonfiction work since "Tuesdays with Morrie."
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See all 65 Commentsfor neglegance of duty, aide and abetting, failure to report.
"IF" any of it is true and he failed to report it. He is guilty.
"IF" any of it is true and he failed to report it, wrote a book just to make money. He is guilty.
People like this give the impression, they will say and do anything to make a buck and or a name for themselves.
If it happened and he was part of it he is guilty.
If the two of them were to recieve the "ultimate" punishment i would have a party to celebrate and I can tell you right now ALOT of people would be joining me to celebrate
Will anything be done about it? Of course not! Same old, same old!
leaving us with nothing but to learn who voted how.
PLENTY enough for some voters.
The votes will be SOMEWHERE!
Everything ELSE has been leaked!
The seeds of future leaksmith
chicanery should be planted now!
Here''s your chance, Leaksmiths!
Are you a dem wanting to make
enough bread to live a little
different by changing your
lifestyle?
Maybe a repub wanting to make
a little extra to live a LOT
different by changing your . . .
socks?
Here''s your chance!
Show us how:
BIDEN AND SHUMER AND MURTHA AND. .
. . . . VOTED!
And make yourself a million!
*And what''s wrong with a showcase
impeachment trial anyway!!?
!! I''D LOVE IT!!
Gerald Ford''s Remarks on the Impeachment of Supreme Court Justice William Douglas, April 15, 1970
Posted by Rafterman1 at 06:04 AM : Jun 10, 2008
You spoke the truth the witch hunt that the Republicans did on the Clintons will forever destroy impeachment and trials in the Senate. However, we the poeple can vote to remove anyone, that is something that we have a right to do so get the petitions out if you really want to remove the President it is not written in stone. If not then just let it be.
"...Since the leakage of the name of Valerie Plame took place in mid-year 2003, neither Bush nor Rove can argue that we were not at war. The two men enthusiastically launched the War on Terror in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. The invasion of Iraq had taken place when Ambassador Wilson published his denunciation of the Bush White House%u2019s reference to Saddam%u2019s nuclear weapons project as a basis for the invasion of Iraq. But, does this leakage of a covert operative%u2019s identity during wartime constitute an act of treason? Did it aid or comfort the enemy?...
Some commentators have written that Mr. Rove and others in the Bush White House intended to send a message to the entire CIA to threaten them against criticizing neoconservative policies especially those arguments used for the basis of their dubious war against Iraq. But, how would the leakage of their identities threaten covert agents of the CIA? The answer has been provided by former president, George H. W. Bush - by making their identities public, enemies of America could then target them for assassination. Others have described the leak as an act of revenge. Clearly the only revenge possible in this case was assassination by enemy agents of Al Qa%u2019ida or Saddam Hussein.
You should try reading it sometime.
Reading, as opposed to pontificating, can be very educational.
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Posted by jbaker314 at 11:19 PM : Jun 09, 2008
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Folks IF LYING to start a War that has killed so many IS not TREASON then the definiation of the word, as applied in this nation and every nation on planet EARTH is wrong. Bush and CHENEY are guilty of Treason as sure as the sun come''s up tomorrow.
Count Georgio Bushlasconi of
Warcrimemania
and
Count Bottomly Dipdick of
Southern Slo-brainia
In the same year a "Black" man becomes the first "Black" candidate to contest the general elections?
Life just cannot get that good, can it? Can one have a fatal attack of "feel good by non chemical events?"
"Blazng Saddles", and "Star Wars, a New Hope" at the same time, we dare not hope for so much.
Posted by Rafterman1 at 06:04 AM :
6/10/08
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My response:
1. I agree, I doubt any such vote will take place.
2. I agree that the Dems are worried about ''how it might look''!
They need to sprout a backbone and go after Bush because it''s the moral/ethical correct thing to do. To bring this criminal to justice!
3. We better hope that impeachment as a tool is NOT lost for all time!
If it is, we might NOT ever have a relatively honest president ever again.
posted by stn_sage
It will never happen. Republicans won''t vote against their guy (or want to go on record as voting "for" him and thus, condoning Bush''s offenses). Democrats don''t want to vote against Bush as they are afraid it will look like revenge for Bill Clinton.
Essentially, the (bogus) impeachment of Clinton has forever ruined impeachment as a tool to oust a bad president. They can now literally get away with murder.
Afterall, THEY are the ones constantly talking about how govt needs to be more ''transparent''!
Although, they apply that to the Bush admin, and not so much toward themselves!
By having the vote, it would make it even easier to know who to vote out of office in November!
And it isn''t just Reps that need to go, either! Congress would be better off if
Nancy Pelosi went back to California!
Will we know who votes FOR and
AGAINST?
And wouldn''t all site boards
have a ball with the list of
those voting no?
This could drop a lot of drawers
revealing other than boxer shorts.
GO DENNIS !!!
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