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I. Lewis Libby, aka Scooter Libby, aka Irve Lewis “Scooter” Libby

Pardon

  /   2017–2021

Record at a Glance

Clemency type
Pardon
Presidential term
2017–2021
Federal district
District of Columbia
Offense
Obstruction of justice; false statements; perjury (two counts)
Sentence
30 months' imprisonment, two years' supervised release, $250,000 fine (June 14, 2007)
Current status
Hudson Institute identifies Libby as a former senior vice president and distinguished fellow; a 2024 Hudson publication still identified him as a former senior vice president. That limited professional record does not show a current institutional position or broader legal status.

Original Case

In D.D.C. No. 1:05-cr-00394, a jury convicted Libby on March 6, 2007 of obstruction of justice, two perjury counts, and one false-statement count, and acquitted him of the other false-statement count. The district court’s 2007 opinion records four convictions and the 30-month sentence; the signed clemency warrant identifies the case and statutes. He was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment, two years’ supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. President George W. Bush later commuted the prison term; that commutation is distinct from Trump’s 2018 full pardon.

Clemency

Full and unconditional pardon on April 13, 2018 for the specified D.D.C. case. The 2018 warrant supplies the clemency scope; it does not itself resolve the original verdict or the effect of President George W. Bush's earlier sentence commutation.

Trump Connection

Libby had been chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney and a prominent figure in the George W. Bush administration, but Trump said when announcing the pardon that he did not know him. Trump described the prosecution as unfair and said he had heard for years that Libby had been treated unjustly. The grant therefore reflected Trump’s public assessment of a high-profile prior-administration case rather than a documented personal relationship.

Since Clemency

  • 2019-05-14 · professional development

    At a Hudson Institute event, Libby identified himself as senior vice president.

    Legal Status: Institutional role documented after pardon; current 2026 title requires a newer source.

Sources

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