jlovegrove@postandcourier.com, By Gregory Yee, Fleming Smith and Sara Coello On October 9, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) introduced the Parris Island Protection Act, which prohibits the use of federal funds to close or plan the closure of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. "[27][28] Download a Copy of Congressman Joe Wilson’s Official Portrait, Today, Joe serves as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he is the Ranking Member of the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism Subcommittee and a member of the Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and Environment Subcommittee. It is based on two books, one written by Wilson, and the other by his wife. It also could have used a sentence to say what is known in every newsroom: Leaks are good for journalism. In late February 2002, Wilson traveled to Niger at the CIA's request to investigate the possibility that Saddam Hussein had purchased enriched yellowcake uranium. Democrat Hosea Cleveland will face Rep. Jeff Duncan, a four-term incumbent representing the northwest corner of the state. “This would be a good match of the man and the moment.”. (May 2013) Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. [9], From 1995 to 1997, Wilson served as Political Advisor (POLAD) to the Commander in Chief of US Armed Forces, Europe (EUCOM), in Stuttgart, Germany. Wilson married his second wife Jacqueline, a French diplomat, raised in Africa, in 1986. September 2002: First public mention of Niger-Iraq uranium connection is made in British White paper. "Ambassador Joseph Wilson Updates BuzzFlash on the Bush Administration's Betrayal of Our National Security: "Bill Moyers Talks to Joseph C. Wilson, IV", "CNN Larry King Live Interview With Joseph Wilson", United States Ambassador to Sao Tome and Principe, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_C._Wilson&oldid=972745684, University of California, Santa Barbara alumni, Ambassadors of the United States to Gabon, Ambassadors of the United States to São Tomé and Príncipe, Articles with dead external links from August 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from December 2017, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2019, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Strategic management consultant (1998–2019). He also served as the CEO of a consulting firm he founded, JC Wilson International Ventures, and as the vice chairman of Jarch Capital, LLC. In the summer of 2003, Joe retired as a Colonel, having served as a Staff Judge Advocate assigned to the 218th Mechanized Infantry Brigade. LIBBY did not discuss Wilson's wife with Russert." Joe Wilson -- the Republican Congressman from South Carolina who is at the center of Washington's latest brouhaha for shouting "you lie" at President Barack Obama during the president's health reform speech before a joint session of Congress -- has long relied on financial support from health-related industries. He’s known for being a prolific collector — some might say hoarder — of ephemera. [70], Wilson died at his home in Santa Fe, on September 27, 2019, as a result of organ failure.[71]. "[61][63] Agreeing with the Bush administration, the Obama Justice Department argues the Wilsons have no legitimate grounds to sue. He previously covered Texas politics in Washington for The Dallas Morning News and in Austin for the Texas Tribune. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.. Clear. Get a daily rundown of 2020 election news. Circuit to review the case and appeal to the US Supreme Court. [citation needed], Over the years, Wilson made contributions to the campaigns of Democratic candidates, such as Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts and Congressman Charles B. Rangel of New York, and to Republican Congressman Ed Royce of California. Yet Wilson conceded there have been political advantages to the outburst. [67] Though Wilson and Jacqueline began to live separate lives in the 1990s, they did not divorce until 1998. [9], From January 1976 through 1998, he was posted in five African nations; as a general services officer in Niamey, Niger, (his first assignment) he was "responsible for keeping the power on and the cars running, among other duties". II: "Niger" in, "On or about July 10, 2003, LIBBY spoke to NBC Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert to complain about press coverage of LIBBY by an MSNBC reporter. An angry crowd in South Carolina chanted "you lie" to Rep. Joe Wilson at a town hall Monday, using the Republican congressman’s own infamous line against him. Fax: (202) 225-2455, Phone: (803) 642-6416 July 6, 2003: Wilson's op-ed, "What I Didn't Find in Africa", is published in the New York Times; Wilson appears on Meet the Press, describes his trip and why he came away convinced that no attempt by Iraq to purchase uranium from Niger had taken place. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Joseph Charles Wilson IV (November 6, 1949[citation needed] – September 27, 2019) was an American diplomat who was best known for his 2002 trip to Niger to investigate allegations that Saddam Hussein was attempting to purchase yellowcake uranium; his New York Times op-ed piece, "What I Didn't Find in Africa";[1] and the subsequent leaking of information pertaining to the identity of his wife Valerie Plame as a CIA agent. [39], But another editorial published July 13, 2005, in The Wall Street Journal asserts that Wilson had lied in his "What I Didn't Find in Africa" about "what he'd discovered in Africa, how he'd discovered it, what he'd told the CIA about it, or even why he was sent on the mission. He serves as Chair of the Bulgaria Caucus and the French Caucus, as well as Co-Chair for the Slovak Caucus, Morocco Caucus, and UK Caucus and is a founding member of the EU Caucus. The current chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is also interested in the Foreign Affairs slot, and has developed more of a national following by leveraging his telegenic personality with rumors that he might be nominated for administration postings. Jessica Holdman is a business reporter for The Post & Courier covering Columbia. Wilson says he is hopeful that he will be able to build on the successes of 2018. In fact, I have no recollection myself of hearing about Wilson's trip at the time. [12] From 1992 to 1995, he served as US ambassador to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe. For this reason, questioning the selective use of intelligence to justify the war in Iraq is neither idle sniping nor "revisionist history", as Mr. Bush has suggested. He said he received kind words and thanks at recent a Republican Jewish Coalition meeting in Las Vegas and during a campaign stop in upstate New York on behalf of incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Reed. On the state level, lawmakers return to the State House Tuesday for the start of the 2019 Legislative Session. "[40], An editorial headlined "A Good Leak" published April 9, 2006, in The Washington Post claims that "Mr. Wilson was the one guilty of twisting the truth and that, in fact, his report [to the CIA] supported the conclusion that Iraq had sought uranium. From 1997 until 1998, when he retired, he helped direct Africa policy as Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton and as National Security Council Senior Director for African Affairs. Watson led the field of three Democrats vying for the 7th Congressional District nomination and will take on incumbent Rep. Tom Rice, seeking a fifth term in the district around Florence and Myrtle Beach. NARAL called on Democrat California Senator Dianne Feinstein to step down from the Judiciary Committee after warm remarks about Amy Coney Barrett hearings. [50] According to an article by Michael Fleming published in Variety earlier in the week, the feature film, a co-production between Weed Road's Akiva Goldsman and Jerry and Janet Zucker of Zucker Productions, with a screenplay by Jez and John Butterworth, is based in part on Valerie Wilson's then-forthcoming book "Fair Game", whose publication, in October 2007, after a delay of two months, was contingent on CIA clearances.