Tim Russert

Tim Russert (born May 7, 1950) is an American journalist who has hosted NBC's Meet the Press since 1991. He also hosts Tim Russert, a weekly interview program on CNBC. Russert is also a frequent guest on The Today Show.

Ongoing CIA leak scandal

Lewis "Scooter" Libby, chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, told special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald that Russert was the first to tell him of the identity of Central Intelligence Agency agent Valerie Plame. Russert testified previously that he did not tell Libby of Plame's identity. This conflict in testimony has been speculated to be the basis for further investigation into wrongdoing in the act of exposing Plames identity to the public.

Related Topics:
Lewis "Scooter" Libby - Dick Cheney - Patrick Fitzgerald - Central Intelligence Agency - Valerie Plame

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