"We brought those cases because we realized that the truth is the engine of our judicial system. We didnt get the straight story, and we had to - had to - act."
Patrick J. Fitzgerald is an American attorney and former partner at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
"Mr. Libbys story that he was at the tail end of a chain of phone calls, passing on from one reporter what he heard from another, was not true. It was false. He was at the beginning of the chain of the phone calls, the first official to disclose this information outside the government to a reporter. And he lied about it afterward, under oath and repeatedly."
Patrick Fitzgerald"U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Special Counsel"
Patrick Fitzgerald"When citizens testify before grand juries they are required to tell the truth. Without the truth, our criminal justice system cannot serve our nation or its citizens."
Patrick Fitzgerald"A CIA officers name was blown and there was a leak and we needed to figure out how that happened, who did it, why, whether a crime was committed, whether we could prove it, whether we should prove it. Given national security was at stake, it was especially important that we find out accurate facts."
Patrick Fitzgerald"I cant give you answers on what we know and dont know, other than whats charged in the indictment. Its not because I enjoy being in that position. Its because the law is that way. I actually think the law should be that way. We cant talk about information not contained in the four corners of the indictment."
Patrick Fitzgerald"Libby was advised by the vice president of the United States that Wilsons wife worked at the CIA in the counterproliferation division. Libby understood that the vice president had learned this information from the CIA."
Patrick Fitzgerald