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Which president was in office during the Plame affair?

  • Bill Clinton

  • George H. W. Bush

  • George W. Bush

  • Barack Obama

Answer

The Plame affair unfolded during the presidency of George W. Bush. It centered around the leak of covert CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity, allegedly by members of the Bush administration, as retaliation for her husband's criticism of the administration's justification for the Iraq War. The ensuing investigation ultimately led to the conviction of one individual for perjury and obstruction of justice.
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