Think Progress is reporting that Chris Matthews appeared on the Imus in the morning show and said "It could be today-it could be next week." And meanwhile Raw Data is reporting that Networks are camping out at the Fitzgerald Grand Jury Courthouse in response to a meeting scheduled by Patrick Fitzgerald with the Grand Jury but no "movement" is reported thus far.
Matthews on Rove Indictment: 'It Could Be Today'
MSNBC's Chris Matthews appeared was on Don Imus' show this morning and said that Karl Rove could be indicted today.
Transcript:
MATTHEWS: If, however, something happens with Karl Rove, we're going to go to general quarters around here.
IMUS: What does that mean?
MATTHEWS: Meaning we will be taping probably on Saturday or late night because everything will change. Last time, when he picked up Scooter, when he nailed him 30 years of charges, that happened on 1:00 on a Friday. So we don't know when it might happen, if it's going happen.
IMUS: Are we expecting something with Karl Rove today?
Chris Matthew Says Something Going On With The Special Prosecutor
Many suspect that Karl Rove would not get hauled before the grand jury five times if something were not afoot.
MATTHEWS: Well, it could be today. It could be next week. Everybody is buzzing about when or if. It's a big if, big when. There is a lot of talk because he is still being interviewing by the special prosecutor. He keeps being hauled before the grand jury. So something is going on here with the special prosecutor. We don't know whether he is going to clear him or nail him.
Last night, Matthews reported that the grand jury is meeting today
While Chris Matthews says Rove indictment could be near, no indication of movement
While reporters covering the Rove saga continue to believe an indictment is near, RAW STORY has no independent confirmation of any Rove-related developments in the CIA leak case today.
This morning, the Center for American Progress' ThinkProgress blog caught MSNBC's Chris Matthews on the Imus in the Morning show, where Matthews said a Rove indictment could come as early as today. RAW STORY reported Thursday evening that the networks would be staking out the Washington federal courthouse where Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald is holding grand jury sessions in the CIA leak case.
Conclusion
A press conference by Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald would be expected soon after any Grand Jury decision, and details would be posted soon after at these locations on his website.
Website Office Of The Special Counsel: Patrick Fitzgerald
Legal Proceeding Page Of Special Counsel Website
We should know something more definitive in a few hours.
But I'm curious as to why we haven't seen reports from outside the courthouse? Shouldn't we have seen breathless reports from a mob of curbside reporters and shots of the hero of the day Patrick Fitzgerald sauntering into the courthouse?
Maybe today will be another dud?