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The late Sen. Ted Stevens, a powerful Washington figure, was brought low by a government that abused its power. Can government be held accountable for its abuses? [Credit: Arlington Cemetery]
The late Senator Ted Stevens (R‑
AK) was once a powerful man. Unbowed before colleagues and Presidents, Stevens’ power proved no match for government lawyers and
FBI agents, who, according to a lengthy court-ordered report, lied, hid evidence and deliberately deceived a judge and jury to obtain a guilty verdict against the Alaska Senator just weeks before the 2008 election.
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