From Raw Story:
In a letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding, Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis respond favorably to his offer to make senior officials available for interviews, with no preconditions for future actions. Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman agreed to "informal" interviews with three former presidential aides: communications director Dan Bartlett, spokesman Scott McClellan and speechwriter Michael Gerson. The committee reserved the right to subpoena the former aides if it was not satisfied after the private session that they were not involved in mishandling the disclosure of the circumstances surrounding Tillman's death.
Commentary: Waxman and the Oversight Committee knows that if they subpoena any WH officials and aides, President Bush will block and shield the WH officials from testifying because of executive privilege. Bush made it clear that he is blocking any subpoenas and testimonies of the WH officials and aides from Congress and the Senate. Rather than to have the Tillman case or any investigation stonewalled by the WH, the Oversight Committee is providing an 'invitation' to the WH officials. If the officials agree to the invitation, then the committee reserves the right to subpoena those individuals that testify if the interview wasn't satisfying to them. If the officials don't accept the invitation, White House is taking a risk of more skepticism, disbelief, and raises more questions among the American people on a much covered-up and corrupted Administration.
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