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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak In July 2003, the identity of an undercover CIA operative, Valerie Plame, appeared in the press, with Bush administration officials cited as the source. An investigation produced no indictments for leaking Plame's name, though Cheney aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice.
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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Commuted Sentence Ends Libby Controversy

Syndicated columnist Robert Novak was there at the beginning of the CIA leak case when he revealed the identity of Valerie Plame in his newspaper column. Novak talks about his role in the events that led to a federal investigation and the commuted sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

Commuted Sentence Ends Libby Controversy

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Wilson Lambastes White House on Libby Case

Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson says President Bush short-circuited the justice system and circumvented the rule of law when he commuted the prison sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Wilson is the husband of Valerie Plame, the CIA operative whose identity was leaked.

Wilson Lambastes White House on Libby Case

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Libby Convicted of Lying in CIA Leak Case

Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is convicted on four counts of perjury and obstruction of justice in the investigation of the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity. Prosecutors say Libby leaked Plame's identity to discredit her husband, a critic of the Iraq war.

Ari Shapiro Reports on the Libby Verdict

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Armitage Was Source of Plame Leak, Book Says

A forthcoming book by journalists Michael Isikoff and David Corn suggests that Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State in 2003, may be the missing link in the story that has been called "Plamegate."

Armitage Was Source of Plame Leak, Book Says

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Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Case

Prosecutors have apparently decided not to charge senior White House adviser Karl Rove with any crimes in the CIA-leak investigation. Rove's lawyer says his client was advised of the decision Monday.

Rove Won't Be Charged in CIA Leak Case

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CIA Leak Prosecutor Seeks New Grand Jury

Special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald files court papers seeking another grand jury to hear more evidence in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case. The move comes after The Washington Post's Bob Woodward disclosed that he had a role in the case, of which Fitzgerald was previously unaware.

CIA Leak Prosecutor Seeks New Grand Jury

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Woodward Apologizes for Role in CIA Leak Case

The Washington Post's Bob Woodward apologizes for not disclosing that he learned the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame in June 2003. Woodward testified in the CIA leak case that someone other than Karl Rove or I. Lewis Libby told him about Joseph Wilson's wife before the other known leaks.

Woodward Apologizes for Role in CIA Leak Case

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Woodward Says He Was Told About Plame

Famed Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward testified Monday that a senior Bush administration official told him about CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity nearly a month before it was publicly exposed.

Woodward Says He Was Told About Plame

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Reporter at Center of CIA Outing Leaves 'NY Times'

Reporter Judith Miller retired from The New York Times on Wednesday. Miller spent 85 days in jail to protect a confidential source at the center of an probe into whether White House officials leaked the name of a CIA operative to the press to retaliate against the operative's husband, a vocal critic of the Bush Administration's Iraq war strategy. Madeleine Brand talks with NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik about why Miller's once-supportive editors at the Times began to doubt her.

Reporter at Center of CIA Outing Leaves 'NY Times'

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Rove Maintains Security Clearance Amid Plame Inquiry

Karl Rove remains under investigation for his role in exposing a covert CIA agent. But the president's top adviser continues to have full access to classified papers. Some are questioning why the standards applied to others who have security clearances don't apply to Rove.

Rove Maintains Security Clearance Amid Plame Inquiry

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Bush Orders Ethics Training for White House Aides

President Bush has ordered all White House officials to take part in an ethics training program. The classes are to include instructions for handling classified information. Mr. Bush's directive comes after top White House aide I. Lewis Libby was indicted on charges of lying to a grand jury about a leak that revealed the name of a CIA operative.

Bush Orders Ethics Training for White House Aides

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Libby Pleads Not Guilty in CIA Leak Case

I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former top aide, pleads not guilty to charges against him in a case probing who revealed the identity of a covert CIA agent. He was arraigned in federal court in Washington, D.C., on charges of obstructing justice, perjury and making false statements.

Libby Pleads Not Guilty in CIA Leak Case

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Libby's Potential Legal Strategies

Lawyers for I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former aide, promise to fight for a public trial. Libby pleaded not guilty to charges in the CIA leak probe Thursday. Richard Beckler, a defense lawyer at the firm of Howrey LLP in Washington, D.C., looks at Libby's possible defense strategies.

Libby's Potential Legal Strategies

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Bush Counselor Bartlett on White House Challenges

The White House is facing a tumultuous period, with the Supreme Court nomination process of Samuel Alito, Lewis Libby's indictment and calls for White House adviser Karl Rove's resignation. White House counselor Dan Bartlett discusses how the White House is coping.

Bush Counselor Bartlett on White House Challenges

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Orville Babcock's Indictment and the CIA Leak Case

In the wake of the indictment of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Mike Pesca revisits the story of Orville Babcock. He was the top aide for President Ulysses Grant, and the last senior White House official to be indicted while still on the job.

Orville Babcock's Indictment and the CIA Leak Case

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Rove Pursued Strategy of Cooperation in CIA Leak Probe

White House adviser Karl Rove's legal strategy in the two-year investigation into the CIA leak case has been one of collaboration. Rove knew he and his lawyers might face indictment, and he did everything possible to avoid that, legal experts and sources close to Rove say.

Rove Pursued Strategy of Cooperation in CIA Leak Probe

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Democratic Senators Demand Answers on Libby

Democrats force the majority Republicans into a closed-door Senate session. Democrats are demanding answers about intelligence that led to the Iraq war and more information about the indictment of I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Cheney's chief of staff and a leading advocate of the war.

Democratic Senators Demand Answers on Libby

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White House Press Secretary McClellan Under Fire

Scott McClellan is under fire from the White House press corps because of the Valerie Plame case. David Folkenflik looks at the conflict and McClellan's odd position in the long line of White House press secretaries.

White House Press Secretary McClellan Under Fire

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Opinion

News Analysis

Iraq Is Real Issue Behind CIA Leak Case

Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the public should not become bogged down in the details of the investigation into who leaked the name of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame. He argues that the underlying issue is the Bush administration's effort to justify going to war in Iraq.

Iraq Is Real Issue Behind CIA Leak Case

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