Thursday, October 6, 2005
Plamegate Indictments May Be Soon
Indictments in the case of the leaded identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame may yield indictments in the next few days.
Reuters reported late Wednesday that federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzegrald will decide in days if he plans to bring indictments.
The wire service said that Fitzgerald "was expected to notify officials by letter if they have become targets" -- an indication he is ready to seek a criminal indictment against them.
Fitzgerald's two year probe into the Plame came is expected to end in the next month. Fitzgerald has several options, including bringing indictments, making plea agreements with targets, or concluding the case with no prosecution.
Press reports have indicated that senior Bush administration officials, including political adviser, Karl Rove, and Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, are among the key persons of interest for Fitzgerald's probe.
Indictments in the case of the leaded identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame may yield indictments in the next few days.
Reuters reported late Wednesday that federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzegrald will decide in days if he plans to bring indictments.
The wire service said that Fitzgerald "was expected to notify officials by letter if they have become targets" -- an indication he is ready to seek a criminal indictment against them.
Fitzgerald's two year probe into the Plame came is expected to end in the next month. Fitzgerald has several options, including bringing indictments, making plea agreements with targets, or concluding the case with no prosecution.
Press reports have indicated that senior Bush administration officials, including political adviser, Karl Rove, and Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, are among the key persons of interest for Fitzgerald's probe.
