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Richard Armitage
Former Deputy Secretary of State
Deputy Secretary of State who leaked classified CIA identity
Overview
Deputy Secretary of State under Colin Powell who was the primary source for Robert Novak's column that outed CIA operative Valerie Plame. Despite being the original leaker, Armitage was never prosecuted while Scooter Libby was convicted. Armitage was also involved in Iran-Contra as Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Primary source who leaked Valerie Plame's CIA identity to Robert Novak
Never prosecuted despite being original leaker while Scooter Libby convicted
Involved in Iran-Contra affair during Reagan administration
Escaped accountability through special counsel investigation
Related Investigations (3)
Criminal Charges & Violations
3 documented violations
Intelligence Identities Protection Act: 50 U.S.C. § 421Disclosed identity of covert CIA officer(National Security)
Espionage Act: 18 U.S.C. § 793Leaked classified information about intelligence operative(National Security)
Obstruction of Justice: 18 U.S.C. § 1503Potential concealment during investigation(Obstruction)
Known Associates & Connections
Colin Powell
Superior at State Department
Robert Novak
Journalist who published Plame leak
George W. Bush
President
Condoleezza Rice
National Security Advisor
Scooter Libby
Co-leaker who was prosecuted
Sources & Documentation
4 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- April 26, 1945
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts
Education
- •U.S. Naval Academy (1967)
Key Timeline
April 26, 1945
Born in Boston, Massachusetts
1967
Graduates U.S. Naval Academy
1967-1973
Vietnam War service, three tours
1983-1989
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
1986-1987
Involved in Iran-Contra affair negotiations
2001-2005
Deputy Secretary of State under Colin Powell
June 2003
Learns of Valerie Plame from State Dept. memo
July 8, 2003
Tells Robert Novak about Valerie Plame
July 14, 2003
Novak publishes column outing Plame
2006
Revealed as primary leak source by Fitzgerald investigation
2006
Escapes prosecution despite being original leaker
2007
Scooter Libby convicted while Armitage walks free