We learned months ago that Karl Rove, like virtually everyone else at the White House, had spoken with federal investigators about the Plame Game scandal.
But ABC News reported this afternoon that Rove testified again today — for over two-and-a-half hours — and had no comment for the cameras upon leaving.
Why the need for additional testimony? This could get very interesting. Stay tuned.
Update: The AP has an item up about this, noting that Rove had been “interviewed” by investigators, but today’s discussion was his first actual grand jury testimony.
Second Update: The Kerry campaign is getting in on this, as well it should:
In response to reports that Karl Rove testified before the grand jury investigating the CIA leak case, Kerry-Edwards campaign Senior Adviser Joe Lockhart issued the following statement:
“With two weeks to go before the election, the American people are still in the dark about how it is that their White House leaked the name of an undercover CIA operative to the press, jeopardizing the life of this agent and possibly violating federal law.
“Instead of hiding behind the lawyers he so often likes to criticize, George Bush should direct Karl Rove and anyone else involved to go to the White House briefing room and come clean about their role in this insidious act. If the president sincerely wanted to get to the bottom of this potential crime, he’d stop the White House foot dragging and fully cooperate with this investigation.”
Now, if only the press could tear itself away from the Mary Cheney story…