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March 5, 2009

Miers, Rove to Testify in Attorney Probe
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Former Bush administration aides Harriet Miers and Karl Rove have agreed
to testify on the firing of nine US attorneys three years ago. The
agreement ends a long-running dispute over the reach of executive power
to shield administration officials from testifying. Attorneys for former
President George W. Bush, the House of Representatives and the Obama
administration brokered the deal. Rove and Miers will provide
depositions and sworn public testimony. But they won’t be asked about
their discussions with President Bush or other Bush administration
officials. Despite the conditions, House Judiciary Committee Chair John
Conyers declared victory, saying, “We have finally broken through the
Bush administration’s claims of absolute immunity. This is a victory for
the separation of powers and congressional oversight.”



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