Guest blogged by Jon Ponder, Pensito Review.
"We remain firmly convinced of Mr. Libby's innocence," attorney Theodore Wells tells the wire service. "However, the realities were, that after five years of government service by Mr. Libby and several years of defending against this case, the burden on Mr. Libby and his young family of continuing to pursue his complete vindication are too great to ask them to bear."
President Bush commuted Libby's 30-month prison sentence in July after a jury convicted him of lying to federal agents. They were investigating the source of leaks that identified an undercover CIA officer who was married to a former diplomat who had criticized the invasion of Iraq.
At her daily briefing today, White House spokesperson Dana Perino refused to speculate whether Scooter Libby would be pardoned over the upcoming holidays.


Mr. Smith Testifies (Publicly) in Washington: 'BradCast' 1/22/26
'Green News Report' 1/22/26
World Turning Against Self-Destructing U.S. Under Trump: 'BradCast' 1/21/26
Trump Admin's Endless Waste, Fraud, Abuse on Voting, at DOJ, by DOGE: 'BradCast' 1/20/26
'Green News Report' 1/20/26
Sunday 'Domestic Terrorist' Toons
'A Cornered Rat is a Dangerous Rat': Trump Terrorizes Minn., Menaces NATO, World: 'BradCast' 1/15/26
'Green News Report' 1/15/26
'This Isn't Close to Over': Mad King Trump in Venezuela (and Beyond): 'BradCast' 1/14
Things Getting Weirder as Trump Keeps Losing: 'BradCast' 1/13/26
'Green News Report' 1/13/26
After ICE Murder in MN, Local Cops Disown Fed Policing Practices: 'BradCast' 1/12/26
Sunday 'ICE Age' Toons
'Green News Report' 1/8/26
Trump to Congress, Climate, U.N., Rule of Law: DROP DEAD - 'BradCast' 1/8/26
'Nonsense': Trumpers Claim 315k Fraudulent GA Votes in 2020: 'BradCast' 1/7/26
Jack Smith Testimony on Trump J6 Crimes, DOJ Weaponization: 'BradCast' 1/6/26
Trump War on Venez. is About Ego, Power, 'Alien Enemies Act': 'BradCast' 1/5/26
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Old Man Shouts at People from WH for 20 Minutes: 'BradCast' 12/18/25
SCOTUS' How-To on Gerrymandering on 'Eve' of Election Year: BradCast' 12/17/25
Bricks in the Wall: 'BradCast' 12/16/25
VA GOP VOTER REG FRAUDSTER OFF HOOK
Criminal GOP Voter Registration Fraud Probe Expanding in VA
DOJ PROBE SOUGHT AFTER VA ARREST
Arrest in VA: GOP Voter Reg Scandal Widens
ALL TOGETHER: ROVE, SPROUL, KOCHS, RNC
LATimes: RNC's 'Fired' Sproul Working for Repubs in 'as Many as 30 States'
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VIDEO: Brad Breaks GOP Reg Fraud Scandal on Hartmann TV
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EXCLUSIVE: Intvw w/ FL Official Who First Discovered GOP Reg Fraud
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