President Bush said he would not judge the actions of his top assistant at this time.

Karl Rove is suspected of telling reporters the identity of an agent who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency.

The husband of the secrect agent had disputed Bush Administration's claims about suspected illegal weapons in Iraq.

Mr.Bush said he would be ready to comment further once the ongoing investigation is complete.

Some members of the Democratic Party had demanded that Mr.Bush dismiss Mr.Rove.

Mr.Bush had earlier said he would dismiss anyone involved in the incident.

United States law makes it a crime to identify a secret CIA agent.