Washington: Mike Mckay

Former U.S Senator and Washington State Attorney General Slade Gorton joined with former U.S. Attorney Mike McKay Tuesday afternoon to speak out against the decision by King County Judge Paris Kallas requiring Dino Rossi to testify in the case alleging that the Republican gubernatorial candidate aided in an illegal fundraising plan by the Building Industry Association of Washington.

They call the lawsuit overly partisan, and suggest that there is no precedent for creating such a hardship for a non-principal player in the case.

See their full statement below.