Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia — Season 1, Episode 4: Freeh / Clinton: Under Scrutiny
Documentary • 43 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
In the post-Cold War era, Bill Clinton appoints Louis Freeh as FBI Director; their relationship strains amid the controversy of the Lewinsky investigation and ruptures permanently at a moment when the country can least afford the breakdown.
About Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
Pulling back the curtain on the complex and high stakes relationship between the FBI Director and U.S. President, this series explores their pivotal moments of tension, the FBI's delicate neutrality and its national security implications.