read it, that rove was playing a direct role, had taken it upon himself to try to get rid of david iglesiass the u.s. attorney. and what's important to realize here, rove put out a statement last night which is almost as stunning as the testimony in which he says the new material shows politics played no role in the bush administration's removal of the u.s. attorneys and i played no role in deciding which attorneys were retained and which replaced. in the case of iglesias, let's just put this in context, rove when he makes that call has just made a political trip to new mexico where he is consulting and talking to. >> michael, can i just stop you. i just want to take the audience along with us. the important thing about what you just described about rove's press release, is the stunning orwellian nature of it, the released material says exactly the opposite. and this press release simply relies on the notion that no one is going to look at the material that was actually released which shows that rove was all over the -- it was political. he was pushing it and it was all about him pushing it

why would karl rove be so agitated by david iglesias? why was iglesias such a serious problem, according to karl rove? well, e-mails released today from the committee showed rove's deputy, a man named scott jennings, explicitly saying ig lanous should be fired and complaining that mr. iglesias was, quote, shy about doing his job on madrid. madrid is patricia madrid, a democratic candidate for congress who reasons were hoping the u.s. attorney would target with an election eve voter fraud indictment. iglesias didn't do that to patricia madrid. the bush white house and republicans were apparently furious about that, and then david iglesias got fired. the federal prosecutor, laura dan ahee, continues to work on this case. she will decide ultimately whether criminal charges will be filed. >>> next up the off the kook and conspiracy theory that president obama was secretly not born in the united states and, therefore, is secretly not really president might be a more complicated off the kook end conspiracy theory than we originally thought. a n

weeks later, david iglesias found himself on a list of attorneys set to be fired.was he seen as such a serious problem? karl rove is still making the case in the "wall street journal" today he should have been prosecuting that darn democrat. rove's great defense, quote, despite all their digging, judiciary democrats produced not a shred of evidence that he informed mr. iglesias to undertake a prosecution. the idea the press should apologize for making the flood-lit inference here is ridiculous. mr. rove addresses the fact one of his proteges was installed to replace a fired u.s. attorney in arkansas. according to mr. rove, this, too, was entirely proper and his aide was only suggested for the job. quote, after i learned the then u.s. attorney was likely to leave his post." the then-u.s. attorney was a man named bud cummins. while he did speculate leaving that post, his ousting in june 2006 was not at all voluntarily. he was asked for his resignation by the bush administration because the white house wanted to give another tern the opportunity to serve in his job. q

e-mails released yesterday show extensionive changes between rove and harriet mayers about david iglesias. he was one of nine u.s. attorneys fired for not being loyal enough to the bush administration. >>> connecticut senator chris dodd is resting following surgery to remove a cancerous prostate. a spokesperson in new york says the surgery was successful and the senator is comfortae. the senator expects to stay in the hospital for a few more days and return home to connecticut. >>> more trouble for metro this morning. coming up next, a train operator tested positive for drugs on the job and may have put passengers in danger. >>> purchasing a home in foreclosure may seem luke a pretty good idea but buyer beware. some hidden damage could gut your bank account and also harm your health. >>> we'll have details on today's weather forecast. i think you should take an umbrella with you just to be safe. julie wright will be along it tell us what is happening on the roads this morning. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. it is 5:11. what is it to lead? p, it's doing what most bene

extensive exchanges between rove and then white house counsel harriet myers about federal prosecutor david iglesiasne of nine u.s. attorneys fired for apparently not being loyal enough to the bush administration. then suing controversy led to the eventual rest us nation of attorney general albert owe gonzales. >>> funeral arrangements are now set for eunice kennedy shriver. there will be a public service tomorrow in massachusetts. a funeral mass will be held in o. friday morning. it is likely to be closed to the public though. >>> still ahead, how would you like it if you only had to fill up a few times a year. coming up, we are talking more about general motors' push to boost sales with one incredibly fuel february ride. >> we'll tell you when the chevy volt will hit the show rooms. >>> paula is out. simon is staying. we'll take a look at the pay the meanest judge on american idol will be pulling in.  announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days the future. yoget a deal on the car you alway

conyers focuses most on david iglesias, who in the mexico republicans felt was not tough enough on allegedoter fraud by democratic groups. e-mails showed mailsmiers and karl rove -- e-mails show harriet amiers a and karl rove help manage these. >> i have the responsibility take allegations of misuse of the office by a united states attorney and put them in the hands of the program people so those allegations could be reviewed. the charge was that the u.s. attorney of new mexico was treating an indictment in a completely political fashion. >> the documents to show how the white house struggles to make the case that the u.s. attorneys did not measure up. i 1 e-mail, the former press secretary, at the time a deputy, said some and give me oxygen, as she tried to make the case for the attorney who prosecuted congressman newt cunningham. shepard: thanks for that. tonight, the justice department reports american refineries have bought millions of dollars worth of stolen oil. bought it from the mexican government. it is oil that is believed to have been smuggled across the border by drug cartels.

attorney david iglesias. great thanks for your time.o the degree this was vindication, congratulations. >> thank you, sir. >>> michele bachmann looks at americorps and sees obama's political reeducation camp. her son looks at americorps and sees something to sign up for. >>> billo reports an unconfirmed detail in an unconfirmed investigation about radio frequency modules in ieds. the company he said might have made those particular modules turns out not to even make those modules. >>> when rachel joins you at the top of the hour, in this climate of paranoia and threat her special guest the most visible doctor still performing late-term abortions, dr. warren hern. many surfaces that seem smooth and strong are actually susceptible to irreversible damage. your teeth are no different. everyday acids can cause irreversible loss of enamel. new crest pro-health enamel shield protects against enamel loss by forming a micro-thin shield against acid attack. only crest pro-health toothpastes protect all these areas dentists check most. save your e

attorney david iglesias figures most prominently in the bush administration documents. he was strongly criticized by new new mexico republicans for not prosecuting alleged voter fraud in 2004 that they felt might have hurt a republican candidate. iglesias told the congressional committee his firing was a political flogging. iglesias said the decision had been made after aides to the former presidential cowfn sill karl rove who, is now a fox news contributor pressed to remove him immediately. now, rove also passed along the new mexico republican's complaints but said hes was just doing his job. >> absolutely. i had a responsibility to take allegations of a misuse of the office by a united states attorney and put them in the hands of the appropriate peel so that those allegations could be reviewed. the charge was that the u.s. attorney in new mexico was treating an indictment in a completely political fashion. >> still, the documents show how the white house struggled to counter-complaints that these highly rated u.s. attorneys were being removed for political reasons. in

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harriet miers told investigators that rove was aggravated about david iglesias. attorneys being fired, some say for not being loyal enough to the bush administration. it is said politics play nod role in the firing. joining us is david markie. rove says there is no political motivation at all. does this confirm that so many people thought, that this was politically motivated. >> right. whether or not this was illegal, this does play into the hands of the long time critics of the bush administration that each decision was motivated by politics and the white house political team was getting involved in places they had no place being involved in. >> and you mentioned how this could be proven to be illegal, could we see karl rove going off to jail. can they prove that? >> prosecutors would have to prove he interfered with a specific justice department investigation. that's an awfully tough decision to be made. and i haven't heard even the toughest critics make that yet. >> there is a lot of e-mails and contacted harriet miers but there was -- there was not an exact al

wilson urged the white house to fire david iglesias before the election, but she claims she did no suchhing. those are some of the latest headlines. "washington journal" continues. host: this is david sloane, the senior vice president of public relations for aarp. guest: thank you for having me. host: i want to show our audience two clips. then we will come back. >> the prescription drug companies have already said that they would be willing to put up $80 billion in rebates for prescription drugs as part of the health care reform package. we may be able to get even more than that, but think about it. when the prescription drug plan was passed, medicare part d, they decided it would not negotiate for the cheapest price. as a consequence seniors are way of repaying, and forced go out of pocket -- that the anatdonuts always looming, and if we can cut that in half it is money back into your pocket. that is one reason that aarp is so supportive because it will save it seniors money. >> aarp says they are supportive and have been for years on comprehensive health care reform. the president do

david igleasias. he angered rove after refusing to prosecute voter fraud in his state. rove denies that he played a roll in iglesiasasa, with the money needed to build the necessary telescopes. they have managed to spot about one-third of the deadly rocks coming from space with the current system. thousands more are out there and they remain a threat. >>> it is graduation day at the san francisco zoo. take a look. four juvenile penguins matt trick cue lated from finishing school today and took a traditional march from their classroom to their new penguin quality home. what do they learn? key skills including swimming, eating out of keepers' hands and how to socialize with people. something tells me they already knew the swimming part. it's the latter two they had to learn, get used to the people. >> thanks very much, fred, we'll check back with you. >>> it's being called the most dangerous domestic terror threat in the united states right now. right wing militias are making a comeback. we are taking an in-depth look at this angry new call to arms. secretary of state right now, should hillary clinton stop taking par