Former CIA Leak Trial Juror Seen at Plame Hearing

ABC News’ Jason Ryan Reports:  The juror dismissed from deliberations in the CIA Leak trial showed up today at a hearing on Capitol hill looking into the leaking of former covert operative Valerie Plame Wilson’s name.  Wearing a black sweater and glasses, the blond woman is visible behind the witness table.  She was in the room while the former covert CIA operative testified, but the packed house obscured her from the camera’s view. The woman, known as Juror 1473, was booted from deliberations during the trial after she encountered information about the case during a weekend recess.  After her dismissal, the remaining eleven jurors continued deliberations, eventually convicting Vice President Dick Cheney’s former top aide, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, of lying to the FBI and a grand jury, as well as obstructing justice. Today marked the first time Valerie Plame has spoken out about the matter.  She said before her identity was leaked in July of 2003, "I could count on one hand the number of people who knew where my true employer was." The three-year investigation and trial revealed the innermost workings of the top levels at the Bush White House.