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Bush Commutes Libby Prison Sentence
Jul. 2nd, 2007 12:41 amBy MATT APUZZO
The Associated Press
Monday, July 2, 2007; 5:56 PM
WASHINGTON -- President Bush commuted the sentence of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Monday, sparing him from a 2 1/2-year prison term in the CIA leak case. Bush left intact a $250,000 fine and two years probation for Libby, according to a senior White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been announced.
Bush's move came hours after a federal appeals panel ruled Libby could not delay his prison term in the CIA leak case. That decision put the pressure on the president, who had been sidestepping calls by Libby's allies to pardon the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.
Libby was convicted in March of lying to authorities and obstructing the investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative's identity. He was the highest-ranking White House official ordered to prison since the Iran-Contra affair.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/02/AR2007070200927.html?referrer=email
Its moments like these that make you just know we have a crook in the white house.
DOWN WITH KING GEORGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Associated Press
Monday, July 2, 2007; 5:56 PM
WASHINGTON -- President Bush commuted the sentence of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Monday, sparing him from a 2 1/2-year prison term in the CIA leak case. Bush left intact a $250,000 fine and two years probation for Libby, according to a senior White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been announced.
Bush's move came hours after a federal appeals panel ruled Libby could not delay his prison term in the CIA leak case. That decision put the pressure on the president, who had been sidestepping calls by Libby's allies to pardon the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.
Libby was convicted in March of lying to authorities and obstructing the investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative's identity. He was the highest-ranking White House official ordered to prison since the Iran-Contra affair.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/02/AR2007070200927.html?referrer=email
Its moments like these that make you just know we have a crook in the white house.
DOWN WITH KING GEORGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
