At the request of the special counsel, Mr. Rove will not discuss the substance of his testimony. |
Did Karl purposely set out to disclose Valerie Plame's identity in order to punish Joe Wilson for his criticism? The answer is, 'No,' ... That was his answer in July 2003 and in October 2003 (when he first testified) And it remains his answer today. |
has advised Mr. Rove that he has made no decision about whether or not to bring charges. |
He always truthfully denied that he was ever part of any campaign to punish Joe Wilson by disclosing the identity of his wife, |
He always truthfully denied that he was never part of any campaign to punish Joe Wilson by disclosing the identity of his wife, |
He is continuing to cooperate voluntarily. |
he will conclude that Mr. Rove has done nothing wrong. |
He's told everyone who's asked him, including the federal prosecutor, that he's not part of any scheme. |
Karl has truthfully told everyone who's asked him that he did not circulate Valerie Plame's name to punish her husband, Joe Wilson, Everyone is everyone. |
Mr. Fitzgerald has affirmed to me that he has made no charging decisions, that he believes Karl continues to cooperate fully with the investigation, but beyond that, I don't want to comment at all about any communications with Mr. Fitzgerald's office. |
Mr. Fitzgerald hasn't made any decision on the charges and I can't speculate what the outcome will be. Mr. Rove has cooperated completely with the investigation. |
Mr. Rove is still a subject of the investigation. |
Mr. Rove will continue to cooperate fully with the special counsel's efforts to complete the investigation. We are confident that when the special counsel finishes his work, he will conclude that Mr. Rove has done nothing wrong. |
Rove has cooperated completely with the special prosecutor, and he has been repeatedly assured he is not a target of the investigation, |
The expectations are that when this investigation is completed, Fitzgerald will make the appropriate decision, which is not to charge Karl with any criminal offenses. |