Truthdigger of the Week: Lawrence Wilkerson

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2011 Former Vice President Dick Cheney launched his memoir this week, and on Tuesday, Lawrence Wilkerson, our Truthdigger of the Week, said he would be willing to testify in criminal court against Cheney should the opportunity ever arise.Lawrence Wilkerson, our Truthdigger of the Week, says he would be willing to testify in criminal court against Dick Cheney should the opportunity ever arise. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Colbert Testifies With Truthiness

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2010 With a wit unheard of on Capitol Hill, Stephen Colbert has taken his message of truthiness and testified in front of Congress on behalf of migrant farmworkers, citing his expertise on the matter after spending an entire day in the picking fields. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McClellan Testifies, Sells More Books

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2008 The most recent stop in former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's book tour was Capitol Hill, where he testified about his own participation in the Valerie Plame affair and the involvement of both Bush and Cheney in attempting to cover up the treasonous tracks of 2007 felon of the year Scooter Libby. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McClellan to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2008 Scott McClellan is making an important stop on Capitol Hill as he continues his book tour to tout that obscure memoir he wrote about being Bush's press secretary. According to The Huffington Post, McClellan has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee about the Valerie Plame identity leak case and possibly other entries in the list of Bush's Greatest Hits during McClellan's time as presidential spokesman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary Brutally Spanks Rumsfeld Over Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2006 Hillary Clinton raked Donald Rumsfeld over the coals on Thursday over his "failed" prosecution of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She closed with a knockout punch: "Given your track record, Secretary Rumsfeld, why should we believe your assurances now?" (video and transcript) Rumsfeld was left sputtering. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld Whopper: I Was Never Overly Optimistic About Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2006 Testifying before Congress today, Donald Rumsfeld said he has ?never painted a rosy picture? about Iraq, and that ?you would have a dickens of a time trying to find instances where I have been overly optimistic?(h/t: ThinkProgress) That's just nonsense And we've got the proof -- in the form of Rumsfeld's own words (after the jump). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )