Initially, the White House denied that Karl Rove, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, and Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Chief of Staff of Vice President Dick Cheney, were involved in the leak.
Algselt oli Valge Maja eitanud, et Karl Rove, kes oli Valge Maja personali-aseülem, ning Lewis "Scooter" Libby, asepresident Dick Cheney personaliülem, olid lekkega seotud.