Spitzer Confirms Subpoena, Won't Discuss Details

ALBANY — Governor Spitzer confirmed today his administration has received another subpoena from the Albany County district attorney, but refused to say what the prosecutor is seeking.

"That, you'll have to ask them," Mr. Spitzer said of the office of District Attorney David Soares. "I have answered all these questions at length and we are cooperating fully."

Mr. Soares, however, has refused to comment on the investigation into events surrounding two Spitzer aides accused of misusing state police to compile the travel records of Senate Republican leader, Joseph Bruno. Mr. Bruno called their actions political espionage.

Mr. Spitzer, who answered reporters' questions as he left a news conference, didn't respond when asked if he would instruct his attorneys to publicly release information about what the subpoena covers. Mr. Spitzer acknowledged that when he was a prosecutor, he wouldn't release information about subpoenas.

The state Public Integrity Commission continues to investigate the case and how it was handled within the administration. Republicans have claimed that responsibility for the plot went higher than the two aides initially blamed. The issue has since gridlocked Albany, with Messrs. Spitzer and Bruno not speaking about state issues for months at a time, according to Mr. Bruno.

The subpoena was first reported today by the New York Daily News.