Libby Defense: Phone Calls After Novak Published Plame Secret

James Joyner · Tuesday, January 23, 2007 · No Comments

Scooter Libby attorney Ted Wells told the jury during opening arguments that Robert Novak’s column was sent out to his syndicator on July 11, 2003 so that it could be published. As a result, it was “sent to over 85 newspapers.” “So this so-called secret…is in approximately 85 newsrooms” at least one day before any of the conversations with reporters under dispute in this trial.

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The Hindsight Factor | We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident says:

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 18:15

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