Politics | Freedom of Information Act Judge: Cheney Interview in Plame Case Can't Be Sealed But government can redact certain portions By Kevin Spak Posted Oct 1, 2009 1:50 PM CDT Copied In this June 1, 2009, file photo, former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) A federal judge has ordered the FBI to release most of the interview it conducted with Dick Cheney over the Valerie Plame case, in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. Both the Bush and Obama administrations have tried to keep the record of the 2004 sit-down sealed, arguing that it would dissuade future presidents and vice presidents from cooperating with law enforcement. That argument didn’t hold water with the judge—he called it "incurably speculative"—though he did allow White House officials to redact anything they deemed important to national security. That could include any talk of Cheney’s communication with CIA officials, the president, or Plame’s husband. The plaintiff, Washington watchdog group CREW, praised the ruling but complained about the redactions. “The American people deserve to know the truth,” said its executive director. Read These Next Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. Trump just used a spending maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago. Naomi Osaki is fully on Taylor Townsend's side in this spat. A government watchdog is warning the FAA about meteorologists. Report an error