And The White House Snitch Is . . .

. . . John Hannah.

This is from Raw Story:

Individuals familiar with Fitzgerald’s case tell RAW STORY that John Hannah, a senior national security aide on loan to Vice President Dick Cheney from the offices of then-Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, John Bolton, was named as a target of Fitzgerald’s probe. They say he was told in recent weeks that he could face imminent indictment for his role in leaking Plame-Wilson’s name to reporters unless he cooperated with the investigation.

Others close to the probe say that if Hannah is cooperating with the special prosecutor then he was likely going to be charged as a co-conspirator and may have cut a deal. * * *

Those close to the investigation said in June 2003, Hannah was given orders by higher-ups in Cheney’s office to leak Plame’s covert status and identity in an attempt to muzzle Wilson, who had been a thorn in the side of the administration since May 2003, when he started questioning the administration’s claims that Iraq was an imminent threat to the U.S. and its neighbors in the Middle East. The specifics of who issued those orders and what directives were given were not provided.

Interestingly, John Bolton actually visited poor Judy Miller while she was in jail. Maybe they were trying to get their stories straight.

UPDATE: Rumors are circulating in D.C. that Dick Cheney will resign and that Bush will name Condi Rice to take Cheney's place [thanks, Slic(k), for the link].

UPDATE II: What Billmon says.

UPDATE III: Here is some great advice (the fact that such advice needed to be given is a testament to how well Fitzgerald has kept a lid on everything).