The FBI's #2: The Secret That Toppled a President
A small red flag on a Washington balcony signals the FBI's second-most powerful figure - could a political leak force a president to resign?
The FBI's #2: The Secret That Toppled a President
This episode explores the story of a thirty-year FBI veteran, a young reporter, and the most consequential leak in American political history. It delves into the question of who within the government decided the truth had to come out, and why.
Person: W. Mark Felt
Organization: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Event: Watergate arrests
Date: June 17, 1972
Reporter: Bob Woodward
- W. Mark Felt spent thirty…
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