• White House officials anticipate indictments from the leak investigation; scandals “have converged to disrupt President Bush’s agenda, distract aides and allies, and exacerbate political problems for an already weakened administration.” Senior administration official: “Everyone is going about the work at hand while bracing for the worst case.” [WP, NYT]
• McClellan dismisses suggestion that Harriet Miers withdraw; press secretary tells reporters to focus on “her record and her qualifications.” [NYT, WT]
• Bush told Blair in January 2003 that he “wanted to go beyond Iraq” to contain WMDs; he specified Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. [NYT]
• DeLay’s phone records are subpoenaed. “The thing is no big deal,” says his attorney. [WP, NYT]
• In private practice, Miers showed “a practical approach to the law with a commitment that everyone has a right to legal representation”; at times her efforts hinted at liberalism. [WP, LAT]
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