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October 1, 2003: Senate Democrats Call for Special Prosecutor, Ask that White House Officials Certify No Responsibility for Plame Wilson Leak

2003-10-01

Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) and three other Senate Democrats write a letter to President Bush asking that he appoint a special counsel for the Plame Wilson leak investigation. Daschle and the other senators also ask that Bush order all senior White House senior staff members to sign a statement saying they were not responsible for the leak. [Washington Post, 10/2/2003]