• Scott McClellan is a former White House Press Secretary under President Bush. He was replaced by Tony Snow in April of 2006. Following his retirement, McClellan became critical of some aspects of The Bush Administration's conduct, including the leak to the media of the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame.

• 1. Born February 14, 1968
  2. Birthplace: Austin, Texas
  3. Served as Bush's traveling press secretary during the 2000 election
  4. Tenure as Press Secretary: July 17, 2003 to April 26, 2006
  5. Testified before the House Judiciary Committee on June 20, 2008
  6. Expressed uncertainty regarding any knowledge Dick Cheney might have
  7. Not a supporter of impeaching President BushFOXNews.com: Scott McClellan Tells House Panel CIA Leak 'Was Wrong,'... (June 20, 2008)
  8. Supports Obama for presidentCNN: FOrmer Bush aide voting for Obama (October 23, 2008)

• Memoir

  In his 341-page book, "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception", about his tenure at the White House, McClellan alleges that senior officials, including President Bush, passed him false information and intentionally misled him concerning the Valerie Plame-CIA leak scandal. During a discussion of his book in November of 2008, McClellan recalled a specific conversation with Bush in which the president admitted to authorizing the leak of Plame's name to the press.YouTube: McClellan: George W. Bush Outed CIA Agent Valerie Plame (Time: 10:07)

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