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Arlen Specter: “Attorney General John Ashcroft might consider recusing himself from the leak investigation because of his ties to…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2003
Attorney General John Ashcroft might consider recusing himself from the leak investigation because of his ties to presidential aide Karl Rove.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Arlen Specter discusses the potential conflict of interest for Attorney General John Ashcroft in the investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's name.

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