Posted by M. Wright | Filed in: Uncategorized
What U.S. government official is currently facing jail time after his involvment in illegal activities, including dealing improperly with top-secret intelligence and lying to investigators about it?
If you were thinking Scooter Libby, you’re wrong, because he wasn’t indicted for mishandling classified intelligence in the Plame case. The grand jury charged Libby with one count of obstruction of justice; two counts of perjury; and two counts of making false statements.
The correct answer is former Clinton national security advisor Sandy Berger. Berger was sentenced to two years probation and a $50,000 fine after he “admitted to sneaking classified documents out of the National Archives in his suit, later destroying some of them in his office and then lying about it.” Berger faces three to nine months in federal lockup due to a probation violation.
October 31st, 2005 at 6:35 pm
I had this hunch that it was a trick question about a former Clinton-appointed man, rather than about Scooter Libby. (What’s his real name again?)
My first guess was Berger.