Is Larry Craig Sticking Around for Immunity from Subpoena?
Larry Craig’s not gonna go, he says. At least not yet.
That’s not that big a surprise–he had been threatening to un-resign since early in September. Though his decisions to resign and then un-resign correlate curiously with his receipt of a subpoena in the Brent Wilkes trial.
August 13: Subpoenas issued (to House members)
August 27: Roll Call busts Craig’s bust
August 28: "I am not gay and I have never been gay."
September 1: Craig resigns, effective September 30
September 4: Craig says he may un-resign
September 5: Subpoenas served (to House members)
September 26: Craig says he’s staying put, for now
October 2: Scheduled subpoena date for all House members subpoenaed (and probably Craig too)
Now, Craig was still in Idaho the first week of the month, so I assume he was officially served his subpoena after the House members. Though word of the Wilkes subpoenas may have surfaced by the time Craig did his resignation headfake.
Craig called himself an old friend of Duke Cunningham and claims that he was ignorant to Duke’s bribing ways. But Wilkes Craig also appears to have been a clear recipient of a quid pro quo–where he supported an earmark for Wilkes in exchange for at least $43,500 in donations from Wilkes’ employees. Read more →
