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October 18, 2005

The F List

Here's a list of folks who have either testified or have been interviewed by Patrick Fitzgerald (or by FBI agents) in connection with the Plame probe. Please send us omissions and additions and expansions. Anonymity is guaranteed. To repeat: the list below is of those who have been interviewed by officials in connection with the case. Inclusion does not necessarily indicate that the listed person has testified under oath.

Bush: Early Summer, 2004 (did not testify under oath)
Cheney: Early summer, 2004 (did not testify under oath)
Ex-Dep. Sec/State Richard Armitage
WH Assist. To. Pres. Dan Bartlett
Ex-WH press aide Claire Buchan: Feb. 6, 2004
WH COS Andy Card
Time's Matt Cooper: July 13, 2005
Ex-WH press. sec. Ari Fleischer (at least twice)
A.G. Alberto Gonzales: June 18, 2004
Ex-DOS BIR dir. Carl Ford
NSA Stephen Hadley
Ex-CIA comm. dir. Bill Harlow
Assis. Sec. of Commerce/Ex-Rove assist. Izzy Hernandez
Assist. Sec. of State Karen Hughes
Ex-Sec/State counterproliferation offic. Bob Joseph
Washington Post's Glenn Kessler
Ex junior WH press aide Adam Levine: Feb. 6, 2004
Cheney CoS Irving L. "Scooter" Libby (twice)
Ex-Cheney adviser Mary Matalin: Late January, 2004
Current WH Press Sec. Scott McClellan: Feb, 6, 2004
Ex-CIA dep. dir. John McLaughlin
Cheney aide Cathie Martin
New York Times ' Judy Miller (twice)
CIA comm. dir. Jennifer Millerwise (did not go before grand jury)
Columnist Bob Novak
Ex-Sec/State Colin Powell: July 16, 2004
Ex-Abramoff assist./Rove assist. Susan Ralston
WH DCoS Karl Rove (4 times)
NBC News' Tim Russert
Stranger who stopped Novak in the street
Ex-CIA dir. George Tenet
Sen. Adviser to Sec/State Jim Wilkinson (has said he did not testify)
Ex-Amb. Joseph Wilson

On the witness list at one point but never called to tesify:

New York Times' Nick Kristoff

"Cooperated" with Fitzgerald:

Sec/State Condoleezza Rice

Others believed to have testified:

John Hannah, David Wurmser (senior members of Cheney's staff) (Hotline sources)

Other journalists mentioned in press acounts as having initially sparked Fitzgerald's interest:

Time's Massimo Calabresi
Time's Mike Duffy
Time's James Carney
NBC's Andrea Mitchell
NYTer David Sanger
Newsday's Timothy M. Phelps
Newsday's Knut Royce
Newsweek's Evan Thomas
Ex-Postie Mike Allen
NBC's Campbell Brown
WSJ ed. page. editor Paul Gigot / reporter Greg Hitt
Ex-celeb. James Guckert/Jeff Gannon

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Posted at 03:44 PM

Comments

1) No Bolton?

2) Gosh, interestingly enough, the prosecutor has seemingly not talked to Ms. Valerie Plame Wilson herself!

Herman | 10.18.05 08:37 PM

Does Cheney wear a No Sntches t shirt under hissuit?

Simka | 10.18.05 09:04 PM

How did retired Marine and deep relaxation consultant Jeff Gannon get involved in this? Inquiring minds want to know!

Sunny Seattle | 10.18.05 09:11 PM

why is rove's name not in bold on that list?

acg | 10.18.05 09:32 PM

Cheney has nothing to worry about since he didn't testify under oath. All he has to do is deny any accusation. Not like the truth has ever gotten in the way of this administration before.

Tom A. | 10.18.05 09:54 PM

Remember the Bush Quotes RE Plamegate:

"Any sources and methods of intelligence will remain guarded in secret. My administration will not talk about how we gather intelligence, if we gather intelligence, and what the intelligence says. That's for the protection of the American people." --9/13/01

"We can't have leaks of classified information. It's not in our nation's interest." --10/9/01

"Listen, I know of nobody -- I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action. And this investigation is a good thing." --10/7/03

"I don't know whether we are going to find out the senior administration official." --10/8/03

"If someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration." --7/18/05

Those, and many more, at my Bush quotes page.

Scott Supak | 10.18.05 11:03 PM

At this point in time, I can't recall who Cheney is. Wasn't he one of the cockroaches who escaped when the Nixon nest got cleaned out? And the VP candidate of that Texas guy who lost to Al Gore?

I vaguely remember him. Didn't some Cosa Nostra guy put a no-bid contract out on him? I'm so confused... but it sounds like someone scummy in any case, who'd betray his mother for a nickel.

Kevin Hayden | 10.18.05 11:08 PM

"Stranger who stopped Novak in the street"

What da? ANyone have any information about this one?

revscat | 10.18.05 11:37 PM

"Ex-celeb"!!

The most concise, deadly accurate and plausibly deniable put-down of Gannon I've seen. Nice work.

If only JimmyJeff were on the list of the deposed. I'd love to see him become a celebrity again.

Shep | 10.19.05 12:41 AM

Bush/Cheney - bringing honor and integrity to the White House as long is it isn't under oath.

Robert | 10.19.05 12:44 AM

What about Chris Matthews?

Trex | 10.19.05 12:46 AM

Why not Harriet Meirs, Laura Bush, Cheney's wife, Ashcroft, O'Neil, Abramhoff, Bolton, Chalabi, Rumsfeld, Pearl, Feith, Wolfawitz......and there have to be many others.....like secretaries galore. There is quite a bit of incriminating information floating around in and outside the white house...Fitz should find it all.

john h. higgins | 10.19.05 12:56 AM

ari fleischer is a no ?

jb | 10.19.05 01:00 AM

scratch that. i'm a dolt.

jb | 10.19.05 01:01 AM

No, Cheney wear "No gifts!" T-shirt.

Buck | 10.19.05 01:19 AM

Mary Matalin and her hubby have seemed to disappear lately. Could they know something??

Katie | 10.19.05 01:20 AM

Didn't Chris Matthews have some involvement? And wasn't he told by Rove that Plame was "fair game?"

I blame Ohio | 10.19.05 01:20 AM

That list reads like roll call at Alcoholics Anonymous at Bethesda Memorial Hospital.

Jay Severin | 10.19.05 01:43 AM

Campbell Brown sparks my interest too (if you know what I mean, eh? Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink, say no more.)

Falafel King | 10.19.05 02:36 AM

What does "Stranger who stopped Novak in the street" mean?

Terry | 10.19.05 02:38 AM

You left out Kato Kaelin.

Ron Brynaert | 10.19.05 03:13 AM

What about Ari?

newsom101 | 10.19.05 07:00 AM

Tim Russert said he testified.

Jon Feiger | 10.19.05 08:51 AM

So much for the meme from the left about Novack not testifying.

Mike | 10.19.05 08:57 AM

Walter Pincus (WP National Reporter)

Brooke C | 10.19.05 09:03 AM

no wolfowitz?

blah | 10.19.05 09:07 AM

So, I'm wondering why some blogs (Digby for one, I believe)continue to rant on about Chris Matthews (not that there aren't rantable issues with him) in regard to his potential "involvement" in this investigation...also noticing that Andrea Mitchell is listed as someone who "sparked Fitzgerald's interest"! Not someone who actually testified. The most frustrating thing about this whole mess is the speculation and mistruths that are spewed daily (if not hourly) on radio/TV/in print! Whatever one's position you can find something that salves your concern and brings you JOY...I no longer know WHAT to believe! Except that NO ONE knows anything for sure and even the history of this story is "murky"!

Dander | 10.19.05 09:31 AM

So, which one of these has made a deal with the prosecutor (if yesterday's NY Daily News is to be believed)? John Hannah? David Wurmser?

I know why the to-be-caged bird sings.

anon | 10.19.05 09:41 AM

The stranger on the street was the one who turned out to be a friend of Joe Wilson's. Novak bumped into the stranger on the street and outed Wilson's wife. The stranger relayed the info back to Joe.

pc | 10.19.05 10:33 AM

Except for "executive priviledge", this entire thing leads back to and establishes proof without doubt that Bush and crew fabricated a bunch of lies for attacking Iraq, and that they are all war criminals - Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, et. al.

Given time and latitude, Fitzgerald could prove it - not that anything would come of it, however, not with this Congress.

dahreese | 10.19.05 10:46 AM

It is very interesting that Condi Rice who has been cited as a member of WHIG, seems to be the only member not brought to testify. Apparently, she like Powell was made to be (a) part of something that she did not personally support?

Also, it is interesting that Karen Hughes, our mistress of propaganda has been recently quoted as saying that it is business is usual in the Whitehouse. (In apparent reference to the effect of the investigation.) This statement in and of itself speaks to the miniature world that these folks reside. But, perhaps and sadly I must admit it very well may be business as usual for these deflectors of truth and honesty.

Side note: Saddam defense is reportedly questioning the pretexts of the US invasion, now known to be false, to argue that the US handlers involved with the execution of his trial are not legitimate. I do not believe Saddam tactic is flawed as much as it does not speaik to the fact that he still did what he is probably accused of overseeing. The overall question that Saddam and his handlers ask that must be answered is: Should the US be removed from this process and its Iraqi government officials?

To many it will be difficult to say that this trial can be fair if the US illegally invaded a sovereign Iraq. More terrorism can ensue alone just because others do not support how Saddam trial has come to unfold. Bush should move this trial to a world court untainted by US hands, however Bush is far to uncurious to recognize his next big embarrashment.

Vince1157 | 10.19.05 11:21 AM

Looks like we have the minimum quorum for a chain-gang. Anyone know "swing low, sweet charriott?"

Patrick - husband, father, Lib | 10.19.05 11:49 AM

Does any one else see the brutal irony in all of this? This whole ivestigation essentially exists because the white house set out to illegally seize control of Iraq. It is very ironic to me that the 22 names on that list of questioned individuals, misses the true culprits. Now I am no fan of Bush Co, but his white house got played, and they will take the fall for doing the bidding of these people.

go to the link below to see the real criminals.

http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/neocon/index.html?s=entg2

Can anyone say Proxy war for Isreals benefit ???

Jayson Washington | 10.19.05 11:49 AM

Dude, Matthews is missing!

shoopnyc | 10.19.05 12:39 PM

"Under oath" isn't definitive.

Lying to an FBI agent is obstruction of justice [remember what Martha was convicted of?] ... this might depend on who was in the room when Bush and Cheney were "interviewed."

No Spam | 10.19.05 01:15 PM

I have only thing to say, NO ONE, and I MEAN NO ONE WILL BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE OVER THIS INCIDENT, REMEMBER MR. FITZGERALD, IS A REPUBLICAN, AND SO HIS BOSS, I THINK MR. FITZGERALD, WILL LEAVE THE STAGE WITH OUT SAYING A WORD. H.D. COLE

H.D. COLE | 10.19.05 01:16 PM

(1) As noted earlier, Walter Pincus of the WaPo belongs on the list.

(2) Here is a WaPo version of "Novak's friend in the street", which was described in Wilson's book.

(3) Gannon/Guckert told Editor and Publisher he had spoken to investigators but never been subpoenaed. The E&P article has been archived, but here are excerpts.

Most lefties know how he got involved - his news service was mentioned in the WaPo as perhaps having received a leak of the INR memo describing the meeting where Wilson was picked to go to Niger. Eventually, the consensus formed that he had been simply relying on a Wall Street Journal story.

For a more complete list of reporters *mentioned in subpoenas*, here is an excerpted Newsday article from March 2004.

Please note - the subpoenas were to the White House, for any records related to contacts with people on that list. Unless thay have evidence I have not seen (and to which I have overlooked their links), people who are saying that Andrea Mitchell and Chris Matthews were subpoenaed *may* be simply misreading this old story.

That said, Chris Matthews might well have been interviewed by investigators.

From Newsday:

A federal grand jury has subpoenaed White House records on administration contacts with more than two dozen journalists and news media outlets in a special investigation into the improper leak of a covert CIA official's identity to columnist Robert Novak last July. They include:

Robert Novak, "Crossfire," "Capital Gang" and the Chicago Sun-Times
Knut Royce and Timothy M. Phelps, Newsday
Walter Pincus, Richard Leiby, Mike Allen, Dana Priest and Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post
Matthew Cooper, John Dickerson, Massimo Calabresi, Michael Duffy and James Carney, Time magazine
Evan Thomas, Newsweek
Andrea Mitchell, "Meet the Press," NBC
Chris Matthews, "Hardball," MSNBC
Tim Russert, Campbell Brown, NBC
Nicholas D. Kristof, David E. Sanger and Judith Miller, The New York Times
Greg Hitt and Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal
John Solomon, The Associated Press
Jeff Gannon, Talon News

And since David Cloud got a byline on the Wall Street Journal story that got Guckert on the radar, we have always wondered about him.

Tom Maguire | 10.19.05 01:38 PM

"Ex-celeb." - NICE!!!

Larry Hagman | 10.19.05 01:38 PM

Not to be beat a dead horse into the ground, but didn't Bolton testify...?

Mimi Schaeffer | 10.19.05 01:42 PM

important to recall that those not called to testify are not necessarily cleared of wrongdoing ... remember that the grand jury's sole purpose is to establish whether indictments should issue ... the actual witness list will expand, and many of the folks mentioned in comments will likely be subpoenaed ...

wystler | 10.19.05 01:54 PM

"Cheney has nothing to worry about since he didn't testify under oath. All he has to do is deny any accusation. Not like the truth has ever gotten in the way of this administration before.

Tom A. | 10.18.05 09:54 PM"

Doesn't matter. Lying to investigators is a crime itself - obstruction.

Jim C | 10.19.05 02:09 PM

Hot Damn! Fodder for the Prison Industrial Complex. About time.
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse!

Art Durand aka Whitebear | 10.19.05 02:11 PM

Is Boy George always the last one to know? When is someone going to start holding this asshole accountable for all the crooks in his administration?

purvis ames | 10.19.05 02:39 PM

The scum involved will waltz away from this 'event' too... without so much as a slap on the wrist. The sun is fading fast on what used to be America.

Zah E. | 10.19.05 02:50 PM

Today's Daily News:

"An angry President Bush rebuked chief political guru Karl Rove two years ago for his role in the Valerie Plame affair, sources told the Daily News."

But the spin from the White House initially was "Karl didn't do it" [remember simple Scotty?]

So, question: What did Bush say to Fitzgerald, et al? And if he protected Karl, does it constitute "accessory after the fact?"

No Spam | 10.19.05 03:13 PM

Why don't we do a list of Mossad assets in the Duch Adm. and see how well the two lists match up.

Joe | 10.19.05 03:47 PM

So Novak met Billy Joel on the street?

Abe Lincoln | 10.19.05 04:11 PM

I think that no one involved should ever have to testify under oath. That way, they can manipulate the system and do as they wish at ALL times and not have to worry about lying to the God that they so passionately use for their own political games. Shitheads is what they are, period. That's all that can be said about our current "Vacation Monkey" and his tribe of criminals.

Won | 10.19.05 05:15 PM

Great info

garyx | 10.19.05 05:30 PM

I predict Sadaam will be back as President of Iraq. At least that will keep the Iranians under control and womens' rights in Iraq will be guaranteed. Oh, and their will be freedom of religion in a secular state.

Bob in Texas | 10.19.05 05:45 PM

Oh, for Pete's sake. Why don't they just pin the whole scandal on Saddam Hussein. After all, they're out to hang him anyway. And they've already blamed him for everything else -- from non-existent WMDs to unsliced bread to cockroaches in their cabinets. (Oops, I meant CABINET!) No, I am NOT defending Saddam -- but if HE hangs for his crimes, I know a number of administration members who should be strung up on the same rope. (Look how many deaths THESE folks are responsible for!) So let's all just agree that it was really Saddam who outed Valerie Plame and get this whole farce overwith??

Barb in Athens, GA | 10.19.05 06:07 PM

No, we can't blame Saddam for this latest Republican stupidity. After all, his capture was going to stop the terrorist activities, wasn't it? I know, let's pin it on bin Laden. Have you heard that he's now hiding in Iran or Libya or whichever country Der Monkey wants to invade next. Sorry, I don't mean "invade". I should have said, "Bring Democracy to".

Susan | 10.19.05 06:46 PM

Clinton did it.

GOPHater | 10.19.05 07:48 PM

Why is Robert Novak still a free man?

Bonniebee | 10.19.05 09:32 PM

Saw on news once about a list of names for going towar I don`t recall all the names on it. And wasn`t there an oil list also?. Get thwem all please,

Romelee | 10.20.05 12:00 PM

Joe | 10.19.05 03:47 PM: Why don't we do a list of Mossad assets in the Duch Adm. and see how well the two lists match up.

ummmm... Because they're in the Pentagon?

("AIPAC and Espionage: Guilty as Hell" - by Justin Raimondo. http://antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=7454

Jone Carlson | 10.20.05 05:53 PM

Is there any crime that is unpardonable by a president?

Otherwise all these clowns will walk...what can be done? It turns my stomach to even think they'll get off the hook...

Nolacaliente | 10.21.05 08:29 PM

i want 2 now more&more about this project!.......

divyasindhoori | 11.06.05 11:13 PM

(1) Who is in charge of updating this - it would be a useful resource if a bit if effort were applied.

(2) Andrea Mitchel said (The Tim Russert Show, CNBC, Oct 29, 2005) that she spoke with investigators.

Later, she told Imus she had "in on way" cooperated with Fitzgerald.

Split the difference - I think she talked to the FBI before Fitzgerald took over.

(3) Fitzgerald has a letter to Libby's lawyers *STRONGLY* suggesting he spoke to John Dickerson of TIME (who is now at Slate). Hey, that could be a column idea for him to describe the FBI process).

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