Judith Miller
Judith Miller is a journalist who served 85 days in jail on contempt charges in 2005 after refusing to disclose a source related to a federal investigation into who leaked covert CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.1 Miller had previously come under fire for her reporting on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, specifically for relying too heavily on Iraqi National Congress member Ahmad Chalabi and his colleagues, who provided information that later proved to be inaccurate.2
According to media sources, Miller will be joining Fox News Channel as a contributor, providing commentary on national security issues, counter-terrorism, and international affairs.3
Fast Facts
- Birth date: January 2, 1948
- Birthplace: New York City, New York4
- Earned Bachelor's degree from Barnard College and Master's degree from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs5
- Published four books4
- 2001: Received anthrax hoax letter6
- 2002: Won Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award4
- July 6, 2005: Served 85 days in jail on contempt of court charges related to the Valerie Plame Affair4
- 2005: Retired from The New York Times7
- 2007: Joined conservative think-tank Manhattan Institute for Policy Research5
- 2008: Joined Fox News Channel as a correspondent3
Valerie Plame Affair
Judith Miller was subpoenaed by a grand jury investigating how the identity of a CIA undercover operative, Valerie Plame, had been made public. Miller had not written any story relating to Valerie Plame, however it was believed she had knowledge of who had leaked Plame's name in retaliation for Plame's husband, former ambassador Joseph Wilson, criticising the Bush administration's war in Iraq. After Miller's release from jail, freed of her obligation of anonymity by her source, she did name I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby as the person who told her about Valerie Plame.8
Recent Career
After her 2005 retirement from The New York Times, Miller continued to write opinion and editorial pieces.9 In 2007, she was named adjunct fellow for the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Miller supports the passage of a federal law that would protect reporters' right not to disclose sources.10 She is also an active speaker on issues related to national security and civil liberties.5
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