Rove to Give Additional Testimony Without Guarantee He Won't Be Indicted

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBEL7EOHEE.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - Presidential confidant Karl Rove will testify for a fourth time before the federal grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA officer's identity even though prosecutors have warned they can no longer guarantee he will escape indictment, lawyers said Thursday.

Rove's offer was accepted by Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald in the last week as the grand jury's wraps up its work and decides whether Rove, Vice President Cheney's chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby or any other presidential aides should face criminal charges.

Rove's lawyer said Thursday that Fitzgerald has assured him that he has made no decisions yet on charges and that his client has not received a so-called target letter, usually the last step before a grand jury indictment.

"I can say categorically that Karl has not received a target letter from the special counsel," attorney Robert Luskin said. "The special counsel has confirmed that he has not made any charging decisions in respect to Karl."

[Nevilledog]

1. Interesting.....

I was listening to some yahoo on NPR and he said very specifically that Rove was testifying this time with NO agreements that his testimony would not be used against him. I've been a criminal defense attorney for 15 years and there is NO way that I would let Rove before that Grand Jury again. I think the fact that he is testifying is more proof of the absolute arrogance of this ass. He figures he can talk his way out of anything. I'm thinking this time he's wrong.

[joemurphy]

5. I'm a lawyer too. I totally agree with you.

My bet is that Rove's being hit with an obstruction of justice charge, among other things, based upon a string of conflicting and inconsistent statements made to and outside of the grand jury. Having him try to reconcile the irreconcilable with yet another statement would only make matters worse. I can't believe Luskin would let him do that. We'll see, I guess.

[Massacure]

2. Rove must be scared?

[Tesla]

3. Or everyone up against him will be tonight!

[mzteris]

4. categorically?

**"I can say categorically that Karl has not received a target letter from the special counsel," attorney Robert Luskin said.**

Maybe that just means the lawyer has it and hasn't given it to Karl yet...... so technically, Karl has not received a target letter.