Comey then detailed his meeting at the hospital with Card, Gonzales, and Ashcroft:
COMEY: I raced to the hospital room, entered. And Mrs. Ashcroft was standing by the hospital bed, Mr. Ashcroft was lying down in the bed, the room was darkened. And I immediately began speaking to him, trying to orient him as to time and place, and try to see if he could focus on what was happening, and it wasn’t clear to me that he could. He seemed pretty bad off. […]
I went out in the hallway. Spoke to Director Mueller by phone. He was on his way. I handed the phone to the head of the security detail and Director Mueller instructed the FBI agents present not to allow me to be removed from the room under any circumstances. And I went back in the room. […]
And it was only a matter of minutes that the door opened and in walked Mr. Gonzales, carrying an envelope, and Mr. Card. They came over and stood by the bed. They greeted the attorney general very briefly. And then Mr. Gonzales began to discuss why they were there — to seek his approval for a matter, and explained what the matter was — which I will not do.
Card, Gonzales, Comey, and Ashcroft had security clearance. The only person in the hospital room that didn't have a security clearance is Mrs. Ashcroft!!! Big problem for Gonzo and the Bush Administration on two aspects:
1. Conducting business with classified documents has to be in designated and secured area. Hospital facilities are high risk factors, and an easy target for national security risk, and less secured.
2. Conducting business with classified documents must only be with a governmental official with security clearance. Mrs. Ashcroft is not a government official nor has security clearance.
The reason is : Did the White House conduct business with classified documents with Mrs. Ashcroft in presence? Something to think about...
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