White House Security Chief Reveals -- No Probe of Plame Leak There
Published: March 16, 2007 1:00 PM ET
NEW YORK Dr. James Knodell, director of the Office of Security at the White House, told a congressional committee today that he was aware of no internal investigation or report into the leak of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame.
The White House had first opposed Knodell testifying but after a threat of a subpoena from the committee yesterday he was allowed to appear today.
Knodell testified that those who had participated in the leaking of classified information were required to attest to this and he was not aware that anyone, including Karl Rove, had done that.
He said that he had started at the White House in August 2004, a year after the leak, but his records show no evidence of a probe or report there: "I have no knowledge of any investigation in my office," he said.
2007-03-16 08:21:39 · 8 answers · asked by justagirl33552 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Rep. Waxman recalled that President Bush had promised a full internal probe. Knodell repeated that no probe took place, as far as he knew, and was not happening today.
Knodell said he had "no" conversations whatsoever with the president, vice president, Karl Rove or anyone about the leak.
Asked by chairman Rep. Henry Waxman if he knew this was an issue of concern, he said "yes." Asked if he learned this from the White House or the press, he said, "through the press."
Rep. Elijah Cummings said all of this was "shocking."
Waxman said that Knodell's office's lack of action was a "breach within a breach." Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton called this a "dereliction of duty."
2007-03-16 08:22:35 · update #1
They didn't look into it because they are more of Bush/Cheney lackeys who do what they are told to do....deceive, lie and dodge.
I watched their appearance on CSpan and both were the most arrogant personalities I've seen in a while.
Bushes whole circle is like that.....Bush is the worst president we have ever had.
2007-03-16 10:23:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look when Knodell started. A whole year after the leak. He says "He had no knowledge" What that means is that he didn't know about an investigation, but that doesn't mean that there wasn't an investigation. You need to read what he is saying.
No show here folks, time to move on.
2007-03-16 08:44:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didn't have to look into it, they'd only be probing themselves as the orchestrators of the leak.
2007-03-16 08:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was no investigation because the outing was considered a false charge, so it supposedly didn't happen. Its typical behavior, why investigate what you know isn't valid?
2007-03-16 08:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Marcus R. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe it wasbecause they ordered the leak in the first place.
2007-03-16 10:07:52 · answer #5 · answered by ati-atihan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't tell me you are surprised Bush renigged on a promise
2007-03-16 08:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Becasue there was nothing to investigate. She was not an agent when this all broke loose in the lafe wing media.
2007-03-16 08:24:40 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I'm sick of Valerie Plame. Let it go.
2007-03-16 08:24:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋