Bush: Jail Term for Libby Was 'Excessive'

from National Public Radio

President Bush commuted the prison sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, calling it "excessive." President Bush made the statement just five hours after a federal appeals panel ruled that Libby could not delay his 2 1/2-year term. But the president left in tact a $250,000 fine and two years probation.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, July 3, 2007