In the bustling nation’s capital, Joseph Persichini Jr., head of the FBI’s Washington field office, talks about espionage, the inauguration, the anthrax caper and how he felt after the anthrax suspect committed suicide.
With guys like ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Bernie Kerik, Barry Bonds and John Gotti Jr., there should be plenty drama in federal court in 2009. Here are some cases worth keeping an eye on this year.
In the Detroit area, home to one of nation’s largest Middle Eastern populations, assistant U.S. Atty. Eric Straus, chief of the criminal and national security division, talks about Iraqi spies, Hezbollah and the city’s public corruption.
Chicago’s U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has repeatedly gone after the establishment. But will he stay in Chicago? “Hall talk” at the Justice Department was that Fitzgerald could be appointed chief of the criminal division. But that’s not happening. That job was just given to someone else. So now what? Jon Perkins gives his take on Fitzgerald’s future.
Tis the season to line up for a pardon before the president leaves town for good. Who is worthy of such a gift? Dafna Linzer, a reporter for ProPublica, examines this season’s contenders.
Barack Obama’s bid for the presidency brought out some passions in the white supremacist movement — and an assassination plot — and put federal law enforcement on heightened alert. That’s not likely to change now that he’s president-elect. Tomas Dinges reports on the situation.
FBI Terrorism expert JOHN G. PERREN answers questions about Obama’s impact on the White Supremacist movement, terrorists and the Internet and the threat of the “lone wolf”
