The FBI is headed by a director, who originally was appointed by the attorney general. Legislation enacted in 1968 empowered the president of the United States, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the director to a 10-year term. The bureau has a large staff of emp...
to increase the number of women and minorities in the bureau. In 1993, PresidentBill Clintondismissed Sessions amid allegations of unethical conduct. Clinton replaced Sessions with Louis J. Freeh, a former FBI agent and federal judge, until 2001, when Thomas J. Pickard was made acting director...
1933 – July 17, 2016) was an American politician and the 33rd governor of Minnesota, serving from January 4, 1971, to December 29, 1976. In late 1976, he resigned as governor in order to be appointed to the U.S. Senate after Senator Walter Mondale was elected Vice President of the...
FBI Director Draws Wrath of President: GOP Cautions Clinton against Dismissing FreehThe White House is angry with FBI Director Louis J. Freeh over his public endorsement of two...Seper, JerryCain, Andrew
The FBI is headed by a director, who originally was appointed by the attorney general. Legislation enacted in 1968 empowered the president of the United States, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the director to a 10-year term. The bureau has a large staff of emp...
Felt was an FBI special agent who eventually rose to the position of Associate Director, the Bureau’s second-highest-ranking post. Felt worked in several FBI field offices prior to his promotion to the Bureau’s headquarters. In 1980 he was convicted of having violated the civil rights of ...
With all the evidence coming forth since 9/11, we can know for certain that government agencies likeNIST, and theFBIwere key players along withPhilip D. Zelikowexecutive director of the 9/11 commission; and of courseDick Cheney, who ordered the stand down. There are many others. I’m sur...
such groups with deputy director William C. Sullivan advising Americans battling Communism "to start...
Comey was the second FBI director to have been fired from office. Former President Bill Clinton fired then FBI Director William Sessions in 1993.
IwentdowntothecentralFBIcourtyard—whereIwassworninasdirectoronSeptember1,1993—andtogetherwithmyfamilysaidthankyoutothemenandwomenoftheFBIfortheprivilegeofservingwiththemtwice.Ihadamostinterestingandhistorictenureasdirector.IwasonlythefifthoccupantofthatofficesinceJ.EdgarHoovertookovertheBureauin1924.Iwasappointed...