Richard F. Hohlt (born December 4, 1947, in Indianapolis, IN.) is currently a Washington D.C. lobbyist. Hohlt was recently cited as a daily contact by Robert Novak in the perjury trial of Lewis Libby and is now known as one of Robert Novak's primary sources in the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame. Robert Novak also testified that after writing his article that outed Valerie Plame, he sent a preview copy to Hohlt.[1] Hohlt has acknowledged to journalist Michael Isikoff that he then faxed it to Karl Rove, one of Novak's two other senior administration sources. [2] Robert David Sanders Novak (born February 26, 1931) is a conservative political commentator and political figure. ... I. Lewis Scooter Libby Irve Lewis Scooter Libby, Jr. ... Joseph and Valerie Wilson Valerie E. Wilson, née Valerie Elise Plame, (born April 19, 1963 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a former United States CIA officer who once held non-official cover (NOC) status. ... Michael Isikoff is an investigative journalist for the US-based magazine Newsweek. ... Karl Rove Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush. ...

Hohlt currently represents companies like Sallie Mae, Bristol Myers, Chevron, the Federalist Group, JPMorgan Chase and the Nuclear Energy Association according to the Center for Responsive Politics.[3]. He is also the leader of a group of washington insiders called the "Off the Record Club" and is known as an "information broker" in political circles. Other members of this club include lobbyists Kenneth Duberstein, Charles Black Jr. and Vin Weber. They have been known to host Karl Rove and Joshua Bolten on occasion and actively participate in white house political strategizing. Hohlt has been referred to as a regular background source of information for Robert Novak [4] and other journalists. He is also a major fundraiser for the Republican Party and has reached the status of "Super Ranger" based on raising more than $500,000 for George W. Bush's reelection. SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, (formerly named the Student Loan Marketing Association) is the largest provider of educational loans in the United States. ... Bristol-Myers Squibb NYSE: BMY, colloquially referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Company and Squibb Corporation. ... Chevron may refer to: Chevron, a V-shaped pattern seen in military or police insigna, heraldry, flag design, and architectural frets Chevron, a series of bones on the underside of the tail of reptiles Chevron Corporation, a petrochemical company Chevron Cars, an advertising campaign of the Chevron Corporation including stylized... JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM TYO: 8634 ) is one of the oldest financial services firms in the world. ... Kenneth M. Duberstein (born April 21, 1944) served as U.S. President Ronald Reagans White House Chief of Staff from 1988 to 1989. ... John Vincent Weber, a Congressman from Minnesota; born in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota, July 24, 1952; attended the public schools; attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 1970-1974; copublisher, Murray County newspaper; president, Weber Publishing Co. ... Categories: People stubs | Directors of the Office of Management and Budget | American lawyers | 1955 births ...

Hohlt graduated from Milliken University (B.S., 1970), he served in the Air Force Reserves, 1970 - 1976. He was appointed by George H.W. Bush as a member of the Board of Directors of the Student Loan Marketing Association, he also served as senior vice president of government affairs at the United States League of Savings Institutions in Washington, DC. Prior to this he served as executive assistant to United States Senator Richard G. Lugar.[5] He is married to Deborah Lee Messick[6], a former deputy director of communications at the Republican National Committee and publicist. [7] Richard Green Dick Lugar (born April 4, 1932) is the senior United States Senator from Indiana. ...

Robert Novak, during his testimony at the Lewis Libby trial, named Richard Hohlt as a primary and often used source. Newsweek contributor Michael Isikoff reports that Novak gave Richard Hohlt unusual advance copy of Novak's article 'outing' Valerie Plame, which Hohlt then passed on to Karl Rove in three days in advance of the article's publication.