William Webster, who became the only person to run both the FBI and CIA and who is credited with restoring public faith in the agencies after they were mired in scandals, has died. When he took over the FBI, it was dealing with a loss of trust over disclosures that agents had taken part in break-ins, illegally opened the mail of people under surveillance, and spied on civil rights leaders. In 1997, Ronald Reagan chose Webster to be director of the CIA, which was dealing with the aftermath of the Iran-contra illegal weapons sales.
Author: Bob Cronin
Published at: 2025-08-09 20:55:00
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