"Why Shouldn't Gorelick Have Her Chance to Publicly Apologize to the 9/11 Families?"

White House Press Office ^ | 4/30/2004 | White House Press Office

[ConservativeMajority]

JEFF GANNON, TALON NEWS: Yesterday, the White House criticized the Justice Department for releasing the Gorelick memos. You said the President doesn't believe that there should be finger-pointing. This indicates that you know there is something in those memos that is potentially damaging to Commissioner Gorelick. Why shouldn't this information be made public?

MR. McCLELLAN: Jeff, I think that there is work going on by the 9/11 Commission to look at all issues related to the threat from terrorism prior to September 11th. And I said yesterday that it's important for the commission to look at everything that can help them complete their work. I think what I was referring to on the Justice Department I addressed yesterday, and I think I will leave it there. I think the President made his views known.

JEFF GANNON, TALON NEWS: Okay, fine. It was Senator Cornyn and also Senator Graham that requested that information be released in a letter to them a week ago. So it wasn't the Justice Department just acting on its own to do that, it was from a specific request from the Senate. And Senator Cornyn believes that Commissioner Gorelick should testify in front of the 9/11 Commission. Why shouldn't Commissioner Gorelick have her chance to publicly apologize to the 9/11 families?

MR. McCLELLAN: We're going to do everything we can to support the work of the 9/11 Commission, so that they can provide the American people with a comprehensive and thorough report. I think I made the President's views known yesterday when I was asked a question, and I let you know what he said to the 9/11 Commission, as well. And certainly the 9/11 Commission -- everyone should cooperate with the 9/11 Commission and make sure that They have the information they need to complete their important work.

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[Stentor]

Why shouldn't Commissioner Gorelick have her chance to publicly apologize to the 9/11 families?

Nice shot Jeff.

[Sloth]

Why shouldn't Commissioner Gorelick have her chance to publicly apologize to the 9/11 families?

Bwahahaha... You are awesome.

[OpusatFR]

I'm disgusted with the way this commission was handled.

Wrote to several senators, politely of course, but have heard nothing back since.

So much for democracy at the grassroots.

[nopardons]

Great post and nicely done.:-)

[kevkrom]

Jeff --

Does McClellan ever give an indication that he appreciates your questions saying the things he's not allowed to?

[Jeff Gannon]

You are kind. Just doing my job.

[Jeff Gannon]

Not at all. And we have no contact whatsoever outside the briefings.

[SoDak]

Great job. Keep it up on all fronts, especially out here.

[Jeff Gannon]

Again you are kind. As far as South Dakota - you ain't seen nothin' yet!

[Arrowhead1952]

Commissioner Gorelick should have her chance to publicly apologize to the 9/11 families. However, I think she should not have accepted the position as a commissioner and be REQUIRED to testify.

[kevkrom]

Not at all. And we have no contact whatsoever outside the briefings.

Just to be clear, I wasn't suggesting any form of collusion. It's just that I have to imagine that some days, he's up there saying to himself, "that was a good one" and wishing that his job would allow him to say some of the same things.

[Condor51]

Jeez, what's with all these idiot 'reporters' and "apologizing". HEY you sissy girly-men morons, if anything, the terrorists are the ones who should apologize.

And no I'm not sticking up for Gorelick, but these idiots and this "apology" cr@p just make me want to hurl.

[SoDak]

I'm sure you keep your eyes on the big three blogs out here, but man, there's a lot of material out there.

[Jeff Gannon]

really? I've never seen them.

[Jeff Gannon]

One might think so.

[Jeff Gannon]

My request was sarcasm!

[SoDak]

http://southdakotapolitics.blogs.com

This is Jason Van Beek's site, which is excellent, and which has links to Sibby Online and DVT, which are also outstanding.

[BlessedByLiberty]

One might think that you are putting the 9/11 Commission of Commissars in a corner with this line of questioning.

Bravo!

[cajun-jack]

Mr. McClellan: because we are lying on our backs and pissing ourselves. The "pc" dem machine has one foot on our neck and the other on our microscopic testicles.