Monday, July 26, 2004
While you were conventioning ...
The FBI agent in charge of investigating whether top Bush administration officials leaked the identity of an undercover CIA agent as political payback against her husband has been named to head the Philadelphia FBI office.
FBI Director Robert Mueller has designated John C. Eckenrode, a 29-year veteran, to be special agent in charge of the Philadelphia division, the agency announced today.
Eckenrode heads the current probe of the disclosure of CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity to conservative syndicated columnist Robert Novak.
... Jerri Williams, a spokeswoman for the local FBI office, said it is not unheard of for an agent heading a high-level probe to be transferred before the probe is finished.
It will be interesting to see who takes over the investigation - someone already involved, or someone unfamiliar with the investigation, which would delay it at best.
// posted by Erik @ 7/26/2004 07:45:00 PM
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