Article: Senate subpoenas White House aides; Panel joins House as courtroom clash looms over attorney firings.(Main)(Correction notice)

Byline: PAUL KANE - Washington Post

WASHINGTON - Escalating a potential legal showdown with President Bush, a Senate committee on Thursday approved three subpoenas to top administration officials, including White House adviser Karl Rove, demanding sworn testimony about what they knew of plans to fire eight U.S. attorneys.

The Senate Judiciary Committee, following similar action from a House panel Wednesday, issued subpoenas for the testimony of Rove, former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and deputy White House Counsel William Kelley. Each of them have been mentioned in e-mails retrieved from the Justice Department regarding the planning to dismiss ...

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