In effect, he was arguing, along with Gingrich and others, that the era of Karl Rove was over.

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That seems to have contradicted at least some versions of the story Rove had been telling over the past couple of years.

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But Fitzgerald said Friday the probe was "not over, " indicating Rove might have legal concerns in the future.

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Then his Time magazine superiors handed over his notes, revealing Cooper's source to be White House adviser Karl Rove.

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