Waxman Still after Fitz’s FBI Files
Well, it turns out that Waxman has been no happier than we are about Bush obstructing justice pardoning commuting Libby’s sentence. Turns out he asked Fitzgerald for his FBI files (that is, testimony not before the Grand Jury and therefore not subject to secrecy laws) back in July, not long after the commutation. But Bush won’t let him have the files. So now Waxman has sent Mukasey a letter asking for some help getting the files.
I’ll update this shortly, once I make sure the new digs are working…
[Shew, they’re working]
So here’s the key detail from Waxman–defining what he wants, and what he has already gotten:
Transcripts, reports, notes, and other documents relating to any interviews outside the presence of the grand jury of any of the following individuals:
- President George W. Bush
- Vice President Dick Cheney
- Andrew Card
- Stephen Hadley
- Karl Rove
- Dan Bartlett
- Scott McClellan
Since the Committee’s letter was sent on July 16, Mr. Fitzgerald and his staff have cooperated with the Committee’s investigation and have produced a number of responsive documents to the Committee. Among the documents that Mr. Fitzgerald has produced to the Committee are "FBI302 reports" of interviews with CIA and State Department officials and other individuals.