I don't know all the facts. I want to know all the facts. The best place for the facts to be done is by somebody who's spending time investigating it. I would like this to end as quickly as possible, so we know the facts. And if someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration.
President Bush comments on the investigation into the CIA leak scandal involving Karl Rove.
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