Betty Medsger

As a Washington Post reporter in 1971, Betty Medsger wrote the first stories about the revelations in the stolen Media, Pennsylvania FBI files. In January 2014, Alfred A. Knopf published her book The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI, in which the burglars are revealed and the impact of their actions is told. 

Athan Theoharis

Athan Theoharis Revealed J. Edgar Hoover’s Secrets Athan Theoharis Revealed J. Edgar Hoover’s Secrets

The preeminent FBI historian who helped expose the longtime FBI director’s secrets and crude, cruel, and murderous tactics died on July 3.

Jul 13, 2021 / Editorial / Betty Medsger

James Comey

James Comey’s Actions Place Him in the Worst Traditions of J. Edgar Hoover James Comey’s Actions Place Him in the Worst Traditions of J. Edgar Hoover

And only he can clean up this mess.

Nov 3, 2016 / Betty Medsger

Remembering Bob Simon

Remembering Bob Simon Remembering Bob Simon

Longtime CBS News correspondent Bob Simon died in a car accident at 73.

Feb 13, 2015 / Lived History / Betty Medsger

Breaking 43 Years of Silence, the Last FBI Burglar Tells the Story of Her Years in the Underground

Breaking 43 Years of Silence, the Last FBI Burglar Tells the Story of Her Years in the Underground Breaking 43 Years of Silence, the Last FBI Burglar Tells the Story of Her Years in the Underground

After the seven other burglars went public, Judi Feingold decided to come forward with the secret she thought she’d take to her grave.

Oct 6, 2014 / Betty Medsger

How We Learned That the Government Was Watching Us

How We Learned That the Government Was Watching Us How We Learned That the Government Was Watching Us

Glenn Greenwald’s No Place to Hide chronicles the publication of secret NSA files that reshaped global conversations about government surveillance.

Jun 3, 2014 / Betty Medsger

Just Being Black Was Enough to Get Yourself Spied on by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI

Just Being Black Was Enough to Get Yourself Spied on by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI Just Being Black Was Enough to Get Yourself Spied on by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI

The files obtained during the break-in in Media, Pennsylvania, revealed that African-Americans didn’t have to have radical ideas, or engage in violence, to merit surveillance...

Jan 22, 2014 / Betty Medsger

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