Whistle-Blowing Said to Be Factor in an F.B.I. Firing
Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 05:06AM
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A classified Justice Department
investigation has concluded that a former F.B.I. translator at the
center of a growing controversy was dismissed in part because she
accused the bureau of ineptitude, and it found that the F.B.I. did not
aggressively investigate her claims of espionage against a co-worker.
The Justice Department's inspector general concluded that the
allegations by the translator, Sibel Edmonds, "were at least a
contributing factor in why the F.B.I. terminated her services," and the
F.B.I. is considering disciplinary action against some employees as a
result, Robert S. Mueller III, director of the bureau, said in a letter
last week to lawmakers. A copy of the letter was obtained by The New
York Times. [more]
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