Smith defends Karl Rove’s immunity
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) says that the president’s immediate advisers have been immune from Congressional testimony since the presidency of George Washington, adding that Karl Rove is the definition of an immediate adviser and that his assertion of immunity should be expected by anyone familiar with historical precedence. (0:40)
July 10, 2008
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