Lewis “Scooter” Libby
Lewis "Scooter" Libby is an American lawyer and former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney who was pardoned by President Trump after being convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Lawyer
August 22, 1950
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New Haven, Connecticut
Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a former US government official and lawyer, is known for his role as Vice President Dick Cheney’s Chief of Staff from 2001 to 2005. In 2007, he was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice related to the leak of CIA agent Valerie Plame’s identity. However, in 2023, President Trump pardoned him. Libby’s career also includes serving as a Deputy Undersecretary of Defense during the Reagan administration, working as a partner at Dechert LLP law firm, and holding board member positions at organizations such as the Center for Naval Analyses and the Middle East Forum.