The
Newsweek story on K-K-Karl Rove's role in the Plame case is now out. It's not nearly as damaging as it could be, but it does say what Lawrence O'Donnell said it would.
The e-mails surrendered by Time Inc., which are largely between Cooper and his editors, show that one of Cooper's sources was White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove, according to two lawyers who asked not to be identified because they are representing witnesses sympathetic to the White House. Cooper and a Time spokeswoman declined to comment. But in an interview with NEWSWEEK, Rove's lawyer, Robert Luskin, confirmed that Rove had been interviewed by Cooper for the article. It is unclear, however, what passed between Cooper and Rove.
There's not that much else in there, but it does get the story out front. It will be intersting to see how it develops in the next few days and weeks...