Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump is expected to grant a pardon to Scooter Libby, who was the chief of staff to then-Vice President Dick Cheney, a White House official said.

Justice Department spokesman Ian Prior confirmed Friday to CNN that there is no current petition seeking a pardon on file with the DOJ's Office of Pardon Attorney.

The White House is not required to consult with the office that typically handles most clemency petitions, but the majority of cases operate that way.

Libby had been convicted of perjury in 2007 in the investigation into who leaked the identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame.

Four months after Libby's conviction, President George W. Bush commuted the 30-month sentence but would not grant a pardon.

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