Libby was advised by the vice president of the United States that Wilson's wife worked at the CIA in the counterproliferation division. Libby understood that the vice president had learned this information from the CIA.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Libby knew the Vice President got the info about Wilson's CIA job from the CIA itself.
- In plain terms
- The Vice President learned about Wilson's wife from the CIA.
- What can you take from it?
- Information sources within government agencies can be traced.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we verify claims about insider knowledge?
Another view
This does not prove criminal intent on its own.
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