Last week I reported that Bradley Schlozman wanted to revise his testimony concerning the decision to go forward with the ACORN indictments just days before the November, 2006, election.
Yesterday Mr. Schlozman sent a letter to Chairman Patrick Leahy attempting clarify his controversial testimony. This is Leahy’s response:
“It is deeply troubling that after weeks of preparation Mr. Schlozman appears to have misled the Committee and the public about his decision to file an election eve lawsuit in direct conflict with longstanding Justice Department policy. I asked him repeatedly about this case at the hearing because of concerns that it was done to use law enforcement power improperly to affect the outcome of the election, which is the reason the Department instituted the policy as a safeguard against such manipulation.It remains to be seen whether Mr. Schlozman will be successful in his bald faced attempt to step back from his perjury. Not long ago the term "Senate lion" meant something. Now the Democratic majority are more like Senate sheep. Given the utter impotence displayed by the Senate Democrats the last few days, I wouldn't bet against Mr. Schlozman.
“This Justice Department and this Administration already suffer from a severe credibility crisis, and learning that yet another senior official was less than forthcoming during his testimony before Congress does little to restore any of the lost trust or eroding confidence in their leadership. It is difficult to get to the facts when Administration officials fail to come clean, but the Committee will continue to pursue the truth behind this matter.”
Think progress suggests I was mistaken in my original post. They say Schlozman used the word "directed" ten and not nine times.
