Rhino
08-02-2007, 02:46 PM
White House Aide Talks But Does Not Reveal Much at Senate Judiciary Panel Hearing
Thursday, August 02, 2007
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday scored its first public interview with a currently-serving aide to President Bush about the firings of federal prosecutors.
But the session with White House political aide J. Scott Jennings yeilded little more than an appeal for sympathy and a citation of Greek mythology.
With top presidential aide Karl Rove skipping the hearing on Bush's orders, the committee had to make do with a Rove underling who made clear he was appearing only to signal goodwill and to avoid a contempt of Congress citation.
"I will be unable at this time to answer any questions concerning White House consideration, deliberations or communications related to the U.S. attorneys matter," Jennings, deputy director of Bush's White House political shop, told the panel. He made that assertion after initially noting at the outset that he is only 29 years old....http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291875,00.html
Thursday, August 02, 2007
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday scored its first public interview with a currently-serving aide to President Bush about the firings of federal prosecutors.
But the session with White House political aide J. Scott Jennings yeilded little more than an appeal for sympathy and a citation of Greek mythology.
With top presidential aide Karl Rove skipping the hearing on Bush's orders, the committee had to make do with a Rove underling who made clear he was appearing only to signal goodwill and to avoid a contempt of Congress citation.
"I will be unable at this time to answer any questions concerning White House consideration, deliberations or communications related to the U.S. attorneys matter," Jennings, deputy director of Bush's White House political shop, told the panel. He made that assertion after initially noting at the outset that he is only 29 years old....http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291875,00.html