Fitzgerald also wrote that Libby discussed the contents of the classified report in a July 8 meeting -- 10 days before much of it was declassified -- with Judith Miller, then a reporter at The New York Times. Miller, who spent 85 days in jail before agreeing to testify in the leak case, has told the grand jury that Libby told her about Valerie Wilson at the same meeting.
The disclosure of portions of the intelligence estimate before it was declassified -- even if it did not deal with Valerie Wilson -- produced other criticism.
Senator Jack Reed described more precisely than did Dean the nature of last week's news reports in an appearance on Fox News Sunday.
"I think it's inappropriate. I think it's wrong," Reed said.
He added that the disclosure of the intelligence report should be part of Fitzgerald's investigation.
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