U.S. Democrats have said that they will continue to demand the testimony of White House senior adviser Karl Rove about a range of sensitive policy matters even after he leaves the post by the end of the month.
"Karl Rove's resignation will not stop our inquiry into the firings of the U.S. attorneys. He has every bit as much of a legal obligation to reveal the truth once he steps down as he does today, " Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) was quoted by Tuesday's the Washington Post as saying.
Rove's retirement announcement came 11 days after he refused to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
While his actions figure in two other investigations on Capitol Hill, the Senate panel is the only committee that has subpoenaed Rove.
Aides to Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) said he is considering whether to assert that a White House claim of immunity is not valid, which could lead to a committee vote next month holding Rove in contempt of Congress.
Rove, U.S. President George W. Bush's top political adviser and close friend, said on Monday that he is resigning and will leave the White House by the end of the month.
Known as the "architect" inside the White House, Rove is widely regarded as one of the most powerful figures in the Bush administration.
He played an important role in Bush's victory in the two presidential elections and was involved in key decisions of the Bush administration.
Source: Xinhua
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