So here’s where we are now.
Bush’s intervention yesterday, sealing the evidence seized Saturday from Rep. William Jefferson’s office, likely won’t accomplish anything but buy time and aggravate the Justice Department and FBI. And there’s a simple reason why. On the one hand, House Speaker Hastert and Jefferson want the documents returned. On the other hand, the FBI and Justice Department absolutely refuse to return the documents. There’s simply no middle ground there.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=183255