Gonzo lied. What else is new?
From Thinkprogress:
Former Chief of Staff Andrew Card and Alberto Gonzales rushed to Ashcroft’s bedside to get his sign-off for the administration’s NSA warrantless surveillance program because then-Acting Attorney General James Comey refused to authorize it.
Mueller’s notes indicate Ashcroft was “feeble, barely articulate, clearly stressed.” Moreover, Mueller’s notes indicate Ashcroft “was in no condition” to see visitors, much less decide whether to authorize the program. Nevertheless, Ashcroft articulated the fact that he did not have the proper legal guidance he needed to make a determination on the program. See Mueller’s redacted notes here. See a key snippet below, courtesy of The Gavel.
And this backs up Comey's testimony to the SJC that Gonzo was taken advantage of a sick man..
Here are more of Mueller's notes.
On a side note: On the title page, Mueller calls it "RSM Program Log." RSM stands for Robert Swan Mueller III.
3 comments:
As anyone with any common sense knows that someone who was in his condition would be feeble, stressed, not articulate. I heard Colbert say that Gonzo would not have a guilty concious about anything because he can't remember anything.
Wow did Gonzo tell a whopper when he told his version.
reminds me of that old quote "and if you don't like that lie, I have others."
And forgot to add that the Bush Administration kept Ashcroft out of the loop on the spy program. Ashcroft may have been in the circle of friends with Bush. But when President Cheney saw the Ashcroft was going to play their game, Cheney and Bush barred Ashcroft of pertinent info on their hidden agenda.
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