Hillary and Tina cover the Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz and former Coast Guard Lieutenant Christopher Hasson.
Hillary’s Story
Earl Butz served as Secretary of Agriculture throughout various administrations. BUT, when a joke he makes goes public, his career is under fire.
Tina’s Story
Christopher Hasson began his military career in 1988 and later served in the US Coast Guard for over 20 years. BUT when his home is raided in 2019, the FBI finds a cache of weapons and letters revealing a dangerous murder plot.
Sources
Hillary's Story
AG Week
Considering the lessons of Earl Butz–by Peter Welte
Farm Futures
A Special Tribute to Earl Butz
Grist
A reflection on the lasting legacy of 1970s USDA Secretary Earl Butz–by Tom Philpott
Listverse
10 Hilariously Stupid American Political Scandals–by Michael Van Duisen
The Los Angeles Times
U.S. Agriculture secretary ousted over racist joke
NBC News
Former USDA chief Earl Butz dies at 98
The New York Times
Earl L. Butz, Secretary Felled by Racial Remark, Is Dead at 98–by Richard Goldstein
Why they love Earl Butz–by James Risser and George Anthan
Wikipedia
Earl Butz
Photos
Earl Butz–from US Department of Agriculture (Public Domain)
Earl Butz at Meeting–from AP via Boston.com
Tina's Story
13 News Now
Ex-Coast Guard officer seeks review of terrorism sentence–by Associated Press
Associated Press
Coast Guard officer-terror suspect sentenced for guns, drugs–by Michael Kunzelman
BuzzFeed
A Coast Guard Lieutenant Accused Of Planning A Terrorist Attack Won't Be Charged With Terrorism–by Claudia Koerner
Capradio
Coast Guard Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Gun, Drug Charges In Alleged Terrorism Plot–By Richard Gonzales
CBS News
Coast Guard officer accused of drafting hit list of politicians and media figures sentenced to more than 13 years in prison–by Victoria Albert and Clare Hymes
The Intercept
The Department of Justice Loves Publicizing Arrests of Alleged Terrorists — but Not the White Nationalist Coast Guard Officer–by Murtaza Hussain
Navy Times
Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot asks for leniency–By Michael Kunzelman
Sentence upheld for former Coast Guard officer tied to terror plot–By Michael Kunzelman
NewsOne
The Coast Guard Terrorist Has Already Stopped Getting Major Media Attention–by Nigel Roberts
The New York Times
Coast Guard Officer Called a ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges–by Christine Hauser
Coast Guard Officer Plotted to Kill Democrats and Journalists, Prosecutors Say–by Dave Philipps
Former Coast Guard Officer Accused of Plotting Terrorism Is Sentenced to 13 Years–by Michael Levenson
NPR WLRN
Arrested Coast Guard Officer Allegedly Planned Attack 'On A Scale Rarely Seen'–by Greg Myre and Vanessa Romo
Coast Guard Officer Accused Of Planning A Mass Attack Pleads Guilty In Federal Court–by Paolo Zialcita
Patch
Northwest Ethnostate Part Of Coast Guard Officer's Terror Plot–by Neal McNamara
Southern Poverty Law Center
Feds: Coast Guard Lieutenant Has Neo-Nazi Ties, Had Hit List of Targets–by Brett Barrouquere and Heidi Beirich
Think Progress
This neo-Nazi helped radicalize Coast Guard officer Chris Hasson. Amazon is still selling his books.–by Luke Barnes
Time
The Military Is Cracking Down on Immigrant Recruits. But Advocates Say It's Ignoring a White Nationalism Problem–by Abigail Abrams
US Department of Justice
Christopher Hasson Facing Federal Indictment for Illegal Possession of Silencers, Possession of Firearms by a Drug Addict and Unlawful User, and Possession of a Controlled Substance
Wikipedia
Christopher Paul Hasson
Photos
Christopher Hasson–via US Attorney's Office (Public Domain)
Hasson Weapons Cache–from US District Court via Navy Times
Hasson Hit List–via US Attorney's Office via Heavy
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