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Ashcroft Recuses Himself From Plame Investigation

Attorney General John D. Ashcroft has recused himself from the investigation of the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity as the Justice Department named a special prosecutor to oversee the widening probe, Deputy Attorney General James B. Comey said today.

The Washington Post article.

I'm glad he's finally done this, since it was obvious from the beginning that there could be a serious conflict of interest there. I wonder what facts have come to light that convinced Ashcroft of this, though.