Mark it on the calendar. The Senate Judiciary Committee wants to hear from Kyle Sampson (aka “the fall guy”), Alberto Gonzales’ recently resigned chief of staff, at an open hearing next Thursday.
In a letter sent today to Sampson’s lawyer signed by committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and ranking member Arlen Specter (R-PA), the committee requested Sampson’s “assurance” that he “will appear voluntarily at that time and that a subpoena will not be necessary.” The committee has already voted to authorize such a subpoena last week.
Sampson will be the sole witness at the hearing.
