Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz released the following statement concerning President Bush’s decision to commute the prison sentence of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.

"The decision of President Bush to commute the prison sentence of Scooter Libby is outrageous. We have long known the President considers himself unaccountable to the American people, and it is now crystal clear: he considers all members of his Administration above the law. This choice by the President demonstrates yet another case of his terrible lack of judgment. Scooter Libby lied to a grand jury and he lied to the FBI, but the President apparently believes Libby’s lies were acceptable." 

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