Karl Rove

- Born: December 25, 1950U.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Nicknames reportedly include: Boy Genius, Turd BlossomU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Birthplace: Denver, ColoradoU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Raised: Salt Lake City, UtahU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Attended several colleges, but never graduatedU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Resides: Washington, D.C., Florida
- Divorced onceU.S.News:10 Things You Didn't Know About Karl Rove (August 13, 2007)
- Second spouse: Darby Tara Hickson
- Children: Son, Andrew
- Occupation: Former Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Senior Advisor to the President
- Has warned his testimony may turn the House Judiciary Committee session into a "show trial"Fox News: Rove Warns of "Show Trial"... (March 5, 2009)

Karl Rove served as a Senior Advisor and White House Deputy Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush from 2001 through August 2007. Rove currently works as a pundit and political analyst for publications, including Newsweek, and Fox News Channel.
On January 26, 2008, Representative John Conyers, the House Judiciary Committee chairman, subpoenaed Rove to testify before the committee in the matter of of several U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush administration and the prosecution of former Alabama governor Don Siegelman.FOX News: House Judiciary Chairman Subpoenas Karl Rove (January 26, 2009) Though Bush administration lawyers have informed him that he is no longer protected by executive privilege, Rove continually refused to appear before the committee. On March 4, 2009, a deal was struck that would allow both Rove and former Bush adviser Harriet Miers to appear before the committee and have their testimony transcribed.Fox News: Former Bush Advisers To Testify on Firings of U.S. Attorneys (March 4, 2009)
Contempt of Congress

Rove failed to attend a congressional review investigating allegations of political pressure being imposed on the Justice Department to fire attorneys who did not prosecute administration-suggested cases or issues.Fox News: Rove Defies House Panel's Demands, Skips Hearing (July 31, 2008) He would have also been asked about the prosecution of the former governor of Alabama, Don Siegelman.Bloomberg: U.S. House Panel Votes to Hold Karl Rove in Contempt (July 30, 2008) On July 30, 2008, the House Judiciary Committee decided that Rove was in contempt of Congress for his non-attendance.The Hill: Pelosi says Rove Contempt Citation is Possible (July 31, 2008)
Controversy

Rove was one of the President's most trusted advisors from 2001 to 2007, and was a frequent attendee at meetings concerning Iraq War planning. Rove has been named in nearly every scandal during Bush's tenure, including the Valerie Plame affair, the U.S. Attorney firings, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and most recently, the conviction and incarceration of former Democratic Governor of Alabama, Don Siegelmann. In late May, 2008, former White House Press Spokesman Scott McClellan blamed Rove for organizing a photo-op flyover of the Hurricane Katrina destruction.

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Karl Rove Timeline
- 1950: Born on December 25, in Denver, Colorado
- 1971: Drops out of University of Utah to become Executive Director for the College Republican National Committee
- 1981: Founds political consulting firm, Karl Rove & Company in Austin, Texas
- 1984: Runs Phil Gramm's campaign for Senator
- 1992: Fired from George H. W. Bush campaign
- 1994: Helps George W. Bush win campaign for Governor of Texas
- 1994: Runs John Ashcroft's senatorial campaign
- 2000: Sells Rove and Company to join George W. Bush Presidential campaign
- 2001: Accepts position as Senior Advisor to the President
- 2003: Joe Wilson calls Rove responsible for the leak of Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA employee
- 2004: Runs President George W. Bush's re-election campaign
- 2005: Promoted to Deputy White House Chief of Staff on February 9
- 2007: Resigns from The White House on August 31
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- Payoffs, Political Bribes ... and a Defection
  
  VAN SUSTEREN: Karl Rove joins us live. Karl, the senator is shocked, not shocked. He's disappointed. He says it's been misused, this -- what everyone's ... (December 23, 2009)
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- Randy and Evi Quaid Plead Not Guilty
  
  ... excuse after excuse of why they did not pay a huge hotel bill. In a letter to a California judge, Randy Quaid even mentioned Karl Rove hitting his wife. (December 22, 2009)
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- Hutchison and Earle: Haven't we met before?
  
  ... entry into the 2010 election sweepstakes recalls his legal clash more than a decade against Kay Bailey Hutchison - and her political guru, Karl Rove. ... (December 20, 2009)
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- B+ President? Karl Rove Grades Obama
  
  BILL O'REILLY, HOST: Now for the top story tonight, reaction to the B+ the president gave himself from Fox News analyst Karl Rove, who joins us now from ... (December 15, 2009)
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