In a ruling today granting Scooter Libby limited access to classified information, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton gave him some bad news: This trial will be about lying. Of course, this is what you’d expect in the trial of a man who’s accused of perjury and obstruction of justice. But Libby’s lawyers had been trying to complicate matters by seeking documents on far-ranging topics, such as Joe Wilson’s trip to Niger, his wife’s affiliation with the CIA, etc. The judge will have none of it.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=183207