Original sentence: Because Nixon passed over Felt as FBI director following Hoover's death, some media commentators have suggested that Felt possibly sought to sabotage Nixon's presidency.Columnist and CNN commentator Robert Novak also criticized Felt, even though he had earlier published the leaked identity of CIA employee Valerie Plame in a column defending Bush Administration foreign policies.Felt's family called him an "American hero," suggesting that he leaked information for moral or patriotic reasons.Gordon Liddy, who was convicted of burglary in the Watergate scandal, called Felt's actions un-American.In February 2005, reports surfaced that Woodward had prepared Deep Throat's obituary, because he was near death.On May 31, 2005, the same day the Vanity Fair story broke, Woodward confirmed that Felt was Deep Throat.Others, notably former Nixon speechwriter Pat Buchanan, went so far as to call Felt "a traitor.Some have contrasted the media treatment of Clinton scandal whistleblower Linda Tripp with the coverage of Felt
Edited sentence: "  Some of those critical of Felt have themselves been the subject of criticism.Columnist and CNN commentator Robert Novak also used criticized Felt, although he has been implicated in the allegedly criminal exposing of Valerie Plame, a CIA emloyee who at one time worked undercover.Critics who have vilified Novak and the secret source of the Plame leaks have notably failed to criticize similar leaking of classified information by Felt.Edgar Hoover's death in 1972, and some media commentators have suggested that Felt possibly sought to sabotage Nixon's presidency in revenge.Felt's family called him an "American hero" for his role as Deep Throat, suggesting that he leaked information for moral or patriotic reasons.Gordon Liddy, who was convicted of burglary in the Watergate scandal, was one of the first pundits to openly call Felt's actions un-American.In February 2005, reports indicated that Deep Throat was ailing and close to death, and that Woodward had written Deep Throat's obituary and informed others at the Washington Post of this.Nixon had decided not to appoint Felt as FBI director after J.On May 31, 2005, the same day the Vanity Fair story broke, Bob Woodward confirmed that Felt was Deep Throat.Others, notably Pat Buchanan, went so far as to call Felt "a traitor.Some have contrasted the harsh media treatment of Clinton scandal whistleblower Linda Tripp with the generally favorable coverage of Felt