By — Chad Day, Associated Press Chad Day, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-source-trump-expected-to-pardon-former-cheney-aide-scooter-libby Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump pardons former Cheney aide Scooter Libby Politics Updated on Apr 13, 2018 1:35 PM EDT — Published on Apr 13, 2018 10:22 AM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in a statement Friday that Trump has issued the pardon. NEWS: President Trump has granted a full pardon to Scooter Libby, who served as chief of staff to former Vice President Dick Cheney. pic.twitter.com/5m3auerhQE — PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) April 13, 2018 Libby is Cheney’s former chief of staff. He was convicted of lying to investigators and obstruction of justice following the 2003 leak of the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame. President George W. Bush later commuted Libby’s 30-month prison sentence, but didn’t issue a pardon despite intense pressure from Cheney. No one was ever charged with the leak. Trump says in the statement that he does not know Libby, but “for years I have heard that he has been treated unfairly. Hopefully, this full pardon will help rectify a very sad portion of his life.” Associated Press writer Catherine Lucey contributed to this report. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Chad Day, Associated Press Chad Day, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in a statement Friday that Trump has issued the pardon. NEWS: President Trump has granted a full pardon to Scooter Libby, who served as chief of staff to former Vice President Dick Cheney. pic.twitter.com/5m3auerhQE — PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) April 13, 2018 Libby is Cheney’s former chief of staff. He was convicted of lying to investigators and obstruction of justice following the 2003 leak of the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame. President George W. Bush later commuted Libby’s 30-month prison sentence, but didn’t issue a pardon despite intense pressure from Cheney. No one was ever charged with the leak. Trump says in the statement that he does not know Libby, but “for years I have heard that he has been treated unfairly. Hopefully, this full pardon will help rectify a very sad portion of his life.” Associated Press writer Catherine Lucey contributed to this report. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now