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Scott McClellan: “I had allowed myself to be deceived into unknowingly passing along a falsehood.”

On the recordMay 26, 2008
I had allowed myself to be deceived into unknowingly passing along a falsehood.
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Scott McClellan

Editor's note · Context

Scott McClellan expressed regret about being misled regarding the Valerie Plame disclosure.

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