Pointing Fingers

Well, now.  This certainly blows away any thought that these DOJ folks were "best friends forever"...

The Bud and Tim show

More documents released. More White House fingerprints on the removal of Bud Cummins for replacement by Tim Griffin. And now, some harsh words from the White House about Cummins. "Lazy," said political director Sara Taylor, who was quite upset by treatment of Griffin -- "hung out to dry w/no heads up." Here, Think Progress details how Taylor decided to get some payback on [...]

And, those documents were certainly enough to generate some renewed interest in Congress...

Dems subpoena WH officials (but not Rove)

Apparently, the emails released last night convinced congressional Dems that it’s time for the White House to stop playing games, end the delay tactics, and start answering questions. Two congressional committees are issuing subpoenas for testimony from former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former political director Sara Taylor on their roles in the firings of [...]

Digging deeper, Think Progress is monitoring it all with frequent updates..

BREAKING: Top White House Officials Subpoenaed Over Attorney Scandal

Former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former top Karl Rove aide Sara Taylor, who served as White House political director before resigning last month, have been issued subpoenas over their connections to the U.S. attorney scandal. UPDATE: These are the first subpoenas delivered to the White House regarding the attorney firings. The House Judiciary [...]

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