Nobody in the administration said anything about firing anyone found to have leaked.
The statement was about breaking the law and/or leaking classified information knowingly. Big diff and something this adminstration would not do. Obviously.
I never used the word fire. Bush used "appropriate action." Mclellan used "no longer with this administration.
Bush - "Listen, I know of nobody -- I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action. And this investigation is a good thing."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030930-9.html
MR. McCLELLAN: --that suggests White House involvement. There are anonymous reports all the time in the media. The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030929-7.html