Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI — Season 1, Episode 3: Witch Hunts
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 6.3/10
Episode synopsis
The same people who criticize the work of the FBI and the Special Counsel looking into President Trump once pushed to investigate President Bill Clinton and bring him down. FBI Director Louis Freeh and Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr defended their probes of the President’s blood, semen, friends and ties to Chinese fundraisers. This episode examines the 1998 impeachment proceedings and reconsiders today’s investigations from the opposite political perspective.
About Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI
An in-depth look into the long history of conflict between American presidents and the FBI. Inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tim Weiner’s book, Enemies: A History of the FBI, the series presents the long, complex history of presidents testing the rule of law and the FBI’s job to enforce it.