Robert Novak Exposes CIA Operative Valerie Plame

| Importance: 9/10

Syndicated columnist Robert Novak publicly identified Valerie Plame as a covert CIA operative in his column, revealing her classified status after her husband, Joseph Wilson, criticized the Bush administration’s claims about Iraqi uranium procurement. The leak, attributed to senior administration officials Richard Armitage, Karl Rove, and Scooter Libby, triggered a federal investigation that ultimately resulted in Libby’s conviction for obstruction of justice and perjury.

Key Actors

Robert Novak Valerie Plame Joseph Wilson Richard Armitage Karl Rove Scooter Libby Patrick Fitzgerald

Tags

cia-leak intelligence-compromise bush-administration political-retaliation special-prosecutor-investigation

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