Wednesday, October 19, 2005

looks like there will be indictments

No Final Report Seen in Inquiry on C.I.A. Leak
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 - The special counsel in the C.I.A. leak case has told associates he has no plans to issue a final report about the results of the investigation, heightening the expectation that he intends to bring indictments, lawyers in the case and law enforcement officials said yesterday.

The prosecutor, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, is not expected to take any action in the case this week, government officials said. A spokesman for Mr. Fitzgerald, Randall Samborn, declined to comment.


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Not another week!!! We are dying here!!! But it looks like the WH is making plans for the "worst" (for them):
Mehlman to replace Rove???

The NY Times gives more evidence that indictments are coming, as John posted below. That's huge. And, the White House must think it's going to happen because they are rooting around for replacements for Rove:

Given the political ramifications attached to Mr. Fitzgerald's decisions, officials at the White House have begun discussing what would happen if Mr. Rove was indicted.

Among the names being discussed to take some of Mr. Rove's responsibilities should he have to step aside, an outside adviser to the White House said, are Dan Bartlett, currently Mr. Bush's counselor; Ken Mehlman, the chairman of the Republican National Committee; and Robert M. Kimmitt, the deputy Treasury secretary.

See, at the White House, they know what Rove did. They know if Fitzgerald gets the facts, Rove is busted.


(Americablog)