Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer testified today, as the likely star witness in the trial of former Cheney chief of staff Scooter Libby. Fleischer, who testified in exchange for immunity, reportedly agreed to cooperate after reading that anyone responsible for outing Valerie Plame "could be subject to the death penalty."
Were this "The Wire," Ari would likely find himself shot execution-style, with his body dumped in a vacant house somewhere in Southeast D.C. Instead, he'll likely have to settle for never working for any Republican politician, ever again.
Also, expect the defense to use this TNR piece from 2002, in which Jonathan Chait writes that Ari, in his skills as a liar, "has a way of blindsiding you, leaving you disoriented and awestruck." That ought to impeach his credibility as a witness.
Posted by Stephen Silver at January 30, 2007 01:41 AM