What did he know, and when did he know it? And, who else is involved? These and other questions are still swirling following the indictment of Vice President Chief of Staff I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Jr.
The grand jury indictment charged Libby with one count of obstruction of justice, two of perjury and two false statement counts. If convicted on all five, he could face as much as 30 years in prison and $1.25 million in fines. (See: Libby Resigns Amid Perjury and Obstruction Charges By JOHN SOLOMON and PETE YOST, AP)
It's the first time in 135 years that a White House official has been indicted, and it's possible that more indictments are coming. All this from a president who just five years ago pledged to bring integrity to the White House. Instead, we have a White House engulfed in cronyism and corruption.
It's clear that the president mislead, if not outright lied, to the American people to justify invading Iraq. And it's clear that anyone who tried to bring that truth to the American public faced retaliation. The founders gave us a remedy for actions like these ... impeachment.
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