It’s now become a major beltway issue, with the New York Times and Washington Post demanding to know what Bush’s role was. And Bush won’t answer the question.
NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell pressed Bush on this point. “Sir, did you send your then Chief of Staff and White House Counsel to the bedside of John Ashcroft while he was ill to get him to approve that program,� she asked, “and do you believe that kind of conduct from White House officials is appropriate?�
Bush twice dodged the question entirely. “Kelly, there’s a lot of speculation about what happened and what didn’t happen. I’m not going to talk about it.� He added, “I’m not going to move the issue forward by talking about� it.
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