Posted on 10/26/2005 12:10:24 PM PDT by inpajamas
WASHINGTON—The federal prosecutor investigating the alleged involvement of White House officials in the leak of a CIA operative's identity spent most of the lunch hour today meeting with the chief judge of the federal district court in the nation's capital, Judge Thomas Hogan.
As reporters massed outside an elevator lobby leading to the grand jury rooms, the special prosecutor, Patrick Fitzgerald, apparently slipped out a back exit to conduct the noontime meeting with Judge Hogan.
Mr. Fitzgerald declined to comment as he and a colleague emerged from the judge's chambers just before 1 p.m.
The prosecutor's visit to the chief judge could signal that Mr. Fitzgerald is seeking to extend the term of the grand jury that has been investigating the leak. Judge Hogan would need to approve any extension to the grand jury's term, which was set to expire on Friday....
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Please no.
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Fitz gone fishin'?
When did you know? How did you know?
My thought: maybe he offered a deal to Rove's lawyer, Rove's lawyer told him to "get stuffed", now he's shopping around for more time.
Next headline we'll see: Prosecutor Meets With Butcher, Could Signal that Fitzgerald Is Seeking a Salami on Rye. News at 11 PM.
This whole thing has begun to become a SNL skit. I only hope that the investigation hasn't been a complete waste of time, but it appears to be the case.
When I read that FBI agents were conducting last minute interviews with neighbors of Plame I thought, Mmmmm, he's going to ask for an extension, these aren't LAST MINUTE kind of actions. Why? Because the investigation is moving on the the real meat - Miller, Plame, Wilson and the CIA. THAT will take time.
Maybe brownbagging their lunches and having a good laugh at the press outside ?
This does not mean ANYTHING. The Chief Judge and Fitz are most likely just touching base, probably more a social visit such as "So, you'll be heading back to Chicago on Monday huh?. Well I enjoyed working with you. Going to do some of that fishing you were telling me about...."
He needs 4 more years to wrap it up
Perhaps, but don't you think it is suspicious that they are eating lunch between noon and 1pm, lunchtime.
2 Fitz is in the FIX with the RATS! The longer the RATS prolong this, the more chances the LIES and mudslinging at W's administration will stick!!
That's most likely a complete an utter lie.
Another Non-prescient Ping!!!
I could tell yah, but then I'd have to kill you. :)
Believe me, plenty of folks in town knew this one. They also knew she was working a desk at Langley for years...and not on station overseas.
Popcorn? How about a helping of Tums. I'm sick of this already. Stick a fork in it-- we're DONE.
Doesn't he have to get the ok from the judge to write a report? Or release a report or some such thing?
I don't know either. What are they going to indict except perjury? By mt reckoning the 'Outing' of Plame was a fact long before the Niger trip by her husband was arranged and she hadn't even been covert for years longer than a statute would mandate protection of her status.
they are letting the media create questions that will become pundits and campaigners sound bites later on, IMO, that is all this is about
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