Karl-Rove

Karl Rove Orchestrates Political Prosecution of Don Siegelman

| Importance: 7/10

The Justice Department indicted Alabama Democratic Governor Don Siegelman on federal bribery charges in what experts consider a politically motivated prosecution orchestrated by Karl Rove. Republican whistleblower Jill Simpson testified under oath that Rove directed the targeting of Siegelman, …

Don Siegelman Karl Rove Jill Simpson Leura Canary William Canary +1 more political-prosecution karl-rove siegelman doj-abuse alabama
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WHIG Coordinates Campaign to Discredit Joseph Wilson, Leading to Plame Leak

| Importance: 9/10

Following Joseph Wilson’s July 6, 2003 New York Times op-ed ‘What I Didn’t Find in Africa’ exposing the false Niger uranium claims, the White House Iraq Group immediately mobilizes to discredit Wilson and his findings. WHIG members Karl Rove and Scooter Libby, both regular …

White House Iraq Group Karl Rove Scooter Libby Colin Powell Condoleezza Rice +3 more whig plame-affair joseph-wilson intelligence-retaliation powell-memo +3 more
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Bush Creates Rangers/Pioneers Pay-to-Play Appointment System

| Importance: 8/10

George W. Bush formalized an unprecedented campaign bundling system where ‘Rangers’ raising 00,000+ and ‘Pioneers’ raising 00,000+ received federal appointments. In 2000, 241 Pioneers reached their goals, contributing to Bush raising 7 million in first 4 months. By 2004, the …

George W. Bush Karl Rove Mercer Reynolds Thomas Scully Sam Fox +2 more campaign-finance pay-to-play appointments bundling corruption +1 more
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