t r u t h o u t - Waxman: Bush Statement on Rove Conflicts with Executive Order

t r u t h o u t - Waxman: Bush Statement on Rove Conflicts with Executive Order: "Under the executive order, you may not wait until criminal intent and liability are proved by a prosecutor. Instead, you have an affirmative obligation to take 'appropriate and prompt corrective action.' [5] And the standards of proof are much different. A criminal violation of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, which Special Prosecutor Fitzgerald is investigating, requires a finding that Mr. Rove 'intentionally disclose[d]' the identity of a covert agent. [6] In contrast, the administrative sanctions under Executive Order 12958 can be imposed without a finding of intent. Under the express terms of the executive order, you are required to impose administrative sanctions - such as removal of office or termination of security clearance - if Mr. Rove or other officials acted 'negligently' in disclosing or confirming information about Ms. Wilson's identity. [7]"