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Valerie Plame
CIA Covert Officer (Exposed)
CIA officer whose identity was illegally exposed in retaliation for her husband's Iraq War criticism
Overview
Valerie Plame was a covert CIA officer whose identity was exposed by the Bush administration in 2003 as retaliation against her husband, Joe Wilson, who publicly disputed Bush's claim that Iraq sought uranium from Niger. The exposure ended her career, potentially endangered lives, and exposed the administration's willingness to burn intelligence assets for political revenge.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
CIA covert officer whose identity was deliberately leaked by Bush administration officials in retaliation for her husband's Iraq War criticism
Scooter Libby convicted of obstruction related to the leak; later pardoned by Trump
The leak destroyed her intelligence network tracking WMD proliferation
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Joe Wilson
Husband
Richard Armitage
Original leaker
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- August 13, 1963
- Birthplace
- Anchorage, Alaska
Education
- •Pennsylvania State University
- •London School of Economics
- •College of Europe
Key Timeline
August 13, 1963
Born in Anchorage, Alaska
1985
Joins CIA
July 6, 2003
Husband Joe Wilson publishes op-ed questioning Iraq intelligence
July 14, 2003
Robert Novak publishes column outing her as CIA
2007
Scooter Libby convicted for obstruction in leak investigation