Ex-Republican Operative Says Bush Adviser Karl Rove Pushed for Dirt on Siegelman

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Report: Rove wanted dirt on Alabama gov.

Ex-Republican Operative Says Bush Adviser Karl Rove Pushed for Dirt on Alabama's Governor

BEN EVANS
AP News

Feb 21, 2008 20:00 EST


A former Republican campaign worker claims that President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, asked her to find evidence that the Democratic governor of Alabama at the time was cheating on his wife, according to an upcoming broadcast of "60 Minutes."

Jill Simpson, who has long alleged that Rove may have influenced the corruption prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman, makes the claim against Rove in a broadcast scheduled to be aired Sunday, according to a statement from CBS.

Simpson testified to congressional investigators last year that she overheard conversations among Republicans in 2002 indicating that Rove was involved in the Justice Department's prosecution of Siegelman. She has never before said that Rove pressed her for evidence of marital infidelity in spite of testifying to congressional lawyers last year, submitting a sworn affidavit and speaking extensively with reporters.

Rove's attorney, Robert Luskin, denied the allegation.

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