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July 18, 2005
John Dean Delivers New Analysis of Rove Issue
John Dean, of Watergate fame, has an interesting take on the Rove Affair. You can read it here. He thinks that there is little chance that Rove will be indicted under the Indentities and Protection Act. The complexities of this case make the law difficult to apply. However he does say another statute does apply:
Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. This is a law that prohibits theft (or conversion for one's own use) of government records and information for non-governmental purposes. But its broad language covers leaks, and it has now been used to cover just such actions.
The intensity of this does seem to be rising. New information continues to appear and the pressure on Rove increases. I think that he will have a hard time ignoring it this week. I would expect either renewed attacks on the part of the administration or a big announcement, like a new Supreme Court nominee this week to divert attention from the growing scandal.
Posted by Chip Spear at July 18, 2005 10:10 AM
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