Scott McClellan succeeded Ari Fleischer as George W. Bush's press secretary, serving from 2003 until 2006. His memoir, What Happened: Inside the White House and Washington's Culture of Deception, details the administration's actions regarding the Iraq War, Hurricane Katrina, and the Valerie Plame scandal.

McClellan is now a senior adviser to a global technology firm and communications strategist.

This interview was originally broadcast June 2, 2008.

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