Although at the time of this revelation the fact of Plame's CIA employment was classified, no charges were filed against Armitage by the non-partisan special prosecutor [[Patrick Fitzgerald]] appointed to investigate the leak. Rather, media attention relentlessly repeated claims by Democrats and other opponents that the White House was behind the leak. These claims specifically targeted [[Karl Rove]] and [[Dick Cheney]]. | Although at the time of this revelation the fact of Plame's CIA employment was classified, no charges were filed against Armitage by the non-partisan special prosecutor [[Patrick Fitzgerald]] appointed to investigate the leak. Rather, media attention relentlessly repeated claims by Democrats and other opponents that the White House was behind the leak. These claims specifically targeted [[Karl Rove]] and [[Dick Cheney]]. |