[OldFriend]

Could you expand a bit on Toensing's comments. I don't quite get what nepotism has to do with Novak.

Thanks, Jan

[cwb]

From what I recall of the transcript, Victoria was claiming that Novak's interest in the story was because of the nepotism angle (Wislon's wife working for the CIA...and helping him get the job) and not because of some nefarious WH effort to punish Wilson. It is interesting with the media's sudden concern over Harriet Miers and this nepotism, that they just couldn't find this same concern with Wilson and his wife.

[Dolphy]

If I remember correctly, Novak's account says that he was poking around asking the obvious question...who is Joe Wilson and why would the White House send an unqualified partisan on the mission. At the moment I am betting there are folks somewhere in Washington that wish nepotism was the only explanation.