Scooter Libby
American lawyer and political advisor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby (first name generally given as Irv, Irve or Irving;[1] born August 22, 1950) is an American lawyer[2][3] and former advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney.
Quick Facts Lewis Libby, Chief of Staff to the Vice President ...
Lewis Libby | |
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Chief of Staff to the Vice President | |
In office January 20, 2001 ā November 1, 2005 | |
Vice President | Dick Cheney |
Preceded by | Charles Burson |
Succeeded by | David Addington |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-08-22) August 22, 1950 (age 73) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Harriet Grant |
Children | 2 |
Education | Yale University (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
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From 2001 to 2005, Libby held the offices of Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs and Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States.[4]
After a failed appeal, President Bush commuted Libby's sentence of 30 months in federal prison, leaving the other parts of his sentence intact.[5] As a result of his conviction in United States v. Libby, Libby's license to practice law was suspended until being reinstated in 2016.[3] President President Donald Trump pardoned Libby on April 13, 2018.[6]