DOJ Authorized Fitz to Go after Perjurers
In a February, 2004 letter from the Acting Attorney General of the United States, to Patrick Fitzgerald, the AG specifically charged Fitzgerald with the authority to go after anyone who tried to interfere with his investigation of the alleged unauthorized disclosure of Plame's identity.
"At your request, I am writing to clarify that my December 30, 2003, delegation to you of "all the authority of the Attorney General with respect to the Department's investigation into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of a CIA employee's identity" is plenary and includes the authority to investigate and prosecute violations of any federal criminal laws related to the underlying alleged unauthorized disclosure, as well as federal crimes committed in the course of, and with intent to interfere with, your investigation, such as perjury, obstruction of justice...."It's like Fitzgerald expected obstruction, destruction of evidence, and perjury, and asked permission in advance to expand his investigation if needed.
