Just like the Fitzgerald investigation. He already knew Richard Armitage exposed Valerie Plame when he went after Scooter Libby. His investigation should have been done the moment he knew it was Armitage and that he wasn't going to charge Armitage. That isn't the way special prosecutors work though. They have to have a trophy up on the wall.
Actually, Fitzgerald should have stopped when he knew that there was absolutely nothing illegal about putting Lame Plames name in the paper. No law covered her desk clerk status.
But hey, why waste a good fake but accurate investigation into a crime that doesn’t exist.
I recall reading that Fitzgerald was going after VP Cheney via Libby who did not turn and sing the sheet music that was offered to him. For the reason you stated, to this day what was done to Libby was a great injustice. May he be pardoned some day while he is still walking this earth.
Special prosecutors (SP) appear to be above the law, responsible to no one but themselves. Also, SP can charge anyone at anytime for any reason. . . if a person got the last open stall in the men’s room at Union Station as the SP walked in, that could be turned into an obstruction charge because the SP in Union Station on his lunch hour was hindered in doing his business in a timely manner which in turn delayed and obstructed his investigation.
Fitzgerald belongs in prison for what he did.
It was no surprise to learn that he and Comey were close buddies.