The Justice Department investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's identity could conclude that administration officials disclosed the woman's name and occupation to the media but still committed no crime because they did not know she was an undercover operative, a legal expert said this week.
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It could be embarrassing but not illegal," said Victoria Toensing.
As
Atrios and
Josh and
Orcinus and others have noted this is implausable.
el - as Josh Marshall demonstrates Toening is a top GOP legal spinmeister.
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