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The case has finally come to a close with a 2 1/2 sentence... I don't think so. I'm sure his lawyers will find a way to stall long enough until Bush starts handing out Presidential pardons at the end of his term.
Carroll's hatter, from "Through the Looking Glass".BobG said:For 2 points, who is this is and from what book?
jimmysnyder said:Carroll's hatter, from "Through the Looking Glass".
Lewis "Scooter" Libby was the chief of staff to former Vice President Dick Cheney. In 2007, he was convicted of perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements in relation to the leaking of the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, but President George W. Bush commuted his sentence, and he never served any jail time.
Yes, the case against Lewis Scooter Libby has officially ended. In 2018, President Donald Trump granted him a full pardon, which ended all legal proceedings against him.
President Trump stated that he believed that Lewis Scooter Libby was treated unfairly and that he was a victim of a "witch hunt." He also noted that many people, including prominent politicians and journalists, had requested a pardon for Libby.
No, as a result of the pardon, Lewis Scooter Libby cannot be retried for the crimes he was convicted of in 2007. The pardon granted him full clemency, which means he cannot be tried, convicted, or punished for those crimes.
The Lewis Scooter Libby case shed light on the issue of government officials leaking classified information to the press and the potential consequences for those actions. It also sparked debates about the role of the media in protecting sources and the ethics of journalists revealing classified information. Additionally, the case brought attention to the use of presidential pardons and the power of the executive branch in the criminal justice system.