E-mail a friendJune 16, 2008
Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan, who was the last one-on-one guest to appear on Meet the Press, remembers Tim Russert. McClellan, author of What Happened—which put him in hot water with some of his former colleagues—also explains the importance of seeking and uncovering the truth.
Scott McClellan
Scott McClellan
Former White House press secretary discusses his upcoming testimony on the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame. (1:46)
Full Interview (22:25)
Scott McClellan was deputy communications director for then-Texas Gov. George Bush. He also served as traveling press secretary during the '00 presidential campaign and went on to become White House press secretary in '03. Now a senior adviser to a global technology firm and communications strategist, the Texas native has recently come under fire for criticizing the Bush administration in his newly published memoir, What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception.
