Papers: Cheney Aide Says Bush OK'd Leak
Apr 06 12:57 PM US/Eastern
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By PETE YOST
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON
Vice President Dick Cheney's former top aide told prosecutors President Bush authorized the leak of sensitive intelligence information about Iraq, according to court papers filed by prosecutors in the CIA leak case.
Before his indictment, I. Lewis Libby testified to the grand jury investigating the CIA leak that Cheney told him to pass on information and that it was Bush who authorized the disclosure, the court papers say. According to the documents, the authorization led to the July 8, conversation between Libby and New York Times reporter Judith Miller.
Apr 06 12:57 PM US/Eastern
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By PETE YOST
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON
Vice President Dick Cheney's former top aide told prosecutors President Bush authorized the leak of sensitive intelligence information about Iraq, according to court papers filed by prosecutors in the CIA leak case.
Before his indictment, I. Lewis Libby testified to the grand jury investigating the CIA leak that Cheney told him to pass on information and that it was Bush who authorized the disclosure, the court papers say. According to the documents, the authorization led to the July 8, conversation between Libby and New York Times reporter Judith Miller.