Also, I think Tim LIED in the Libby trial.
Annie, I love your “institutional memory” — thanks for this other important reminder...
No, Russert told the truth, that he didn’t tell Libby about Valerie Plame.
Libby’s memory wasn’t as sure as Russert’s was. Libby later read some notes he had and realized that he had heard about Valerie Plame from Cheney.
However, it was proven that Armitage was the one who told the news journalist Robert Novak about Valerie Plame.
Libby was convicted of lying to the FBI, not of being guilty of leaking the name.