Attorney General Michael Mukasey released a legal opinion saying that interviews between Vice President Dick Cheney and the FBI regarding the Valerie Plame affair will remain confidential. Mukasey cited a concern that releasing the interviews would discourage White House officials from participating in future interviews. Cheney reportedly asked his deputy, Lewis Libby, to reveal Plame’s name to a reporter. (Legal Times)
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