Judge: Condoleezza Rice Must Testify

Condoleezza Rice, among others, will have to testify on behalf of the two former AIPAC employees accused of espionage:

Attorneys for Rosen and Weissman say Rice and the other officials could help clear them because they provided the former lobbyists with sensitive information similar to what they were charged for, according to Ellis's ruling and lawyers familiar with the case. Prosecutors have been trying to quash the subpoenas during secret hearings and in classified legal briefs, but Ellis wrote that the testimony could help "exculpate the defendants by negating the criminal states of mind the government must prove.''

The judge's ruling is unusual, and if privilege is invoked and the officials refuse to testify, it could lead to the charges being dropped.

This is not the first time that the case against AIPAC has run into problems.

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