Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
Representative Tom DeLay, Republican from Texas, is stepping down from his position as majority leader following his indictment by a Texas grand jury on a conspiracy charge related to campaign contributions. A panel joins Diane to talk about the indictment and some of its political implications.
Guests
- Charlie Cook Editor and publisher of the "Cook Political Report"
- David Corn Washington bureau chief, "Mother Jones" magazine; author of several books, most recently, "Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War." He blogs at politicsdaily.com.
- Susan Molinari Chair and CEO of the Washington Group; president of Ketchum Public Affairs; and former member of Congress
- Richard Cullen Attorney, McguireWoods member of Representative DeLay's legal team and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
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