Four weeks after news of what became known as the “Iran-Contra” affair broke, Attorney General Meese, under intense political pressure, appointed an independent counsel to investigate potential criminal misconduct. Meese chose Lawrence Walsh, a lifelong Republican and former judge and deputy attorney general, was appointed independent counsel to investigate potential criminal misconduct. FBI agents arrived at CIA headquarters with subpoenas and began collecting documents to prevent them from being destroyed, as had occurred in the White House. Morale at the agency plummeted again. Casey had
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