Atf tries to block whistleblowing agents fast and furious book. Former bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms agent john dodson is expected to publish a book titled the unarmed truth. The american civil liberties union came to dodson s defense monday and filed a protest with the atf, strongly objecting to the agencys efforts to block dodson from publishing his book, which has. Join facebook to connect with john dodson and others you may know. The book, which is reportedly already written, would focus on an operation which led to lengthy congressional investigations and intense scrutiny of atf. Fast and furious whistleblower john dodson cnn is now reporting that the atf is going to let dodson publish the book, but not before making redactions in it. Atf agent john dodson, whose disclosures about the arizonabased atf operation known as fast and furious sparked congressional and justice department investigations, is trying to publish a book about his experience. Dodsons book request told the times that atf officials never inquired whether he was seeking to publish the book for pay or free, and that the rejection came only. Mar 06, 2018 but dodson says he was told the atf could put the kibosh on his book for any reason. Dec 02, 20 former atf agent john dodson was one of the chief whistleblowers on operation fast and furious, a covert program that channeled over 2000 u. Documents show that the atf is doing this based on their claim that the release of such a book would hurt morale inside the the embattled law enforcement agency. Dodson s book request told the times that atf officials never inquired whether he was seeking to publish the book for pay or free, and that the rejection came only.
Within 24 hours of the tragedy, a fellow atf agent told john dodson that fast and furious weapons were involved. Atf special agent john dodson blows the whistle on the gunwalking operation and its link to terrys death, in an. Atf agent can write fast and furious book, cant profit from it cnn. He was the winner of the spike tvs the ultimate fighter. John thomas dodson iii born september 26, 1984 is an american mixed martial artist. It now looks like john dodson, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf agent at the center of the operation fast and furious controversy, will get to publish his book.
The phoenix division was at the center of the scandal. Oct 17, 20 fast and furious whistleblower john dodson cnn is now reporting that the atf is going to let dodson publish the book, but not before making redactions in it. Agent john dodsons book on his experiences in operation fast and furious was released by simon and schuster on december 3, 20. Oct 18, 20 special agent john dodson will publish a book about the atf s operation fast and furious.
Earlier this week, the aclu sent a letter to atf deputy director thomas brandon after an outside working application submitted by atf special agent. Cnn scored an exclusive interview with a fast and furious whistleblower on tuesday morning, and new day cohost chris cuomo was intent on letting his guest tell his story that the obama administration did not want him to tell. Former atf agent john dodson was one of the chief whistleblowers on operation fast and furious, a covert program that channeled over 2000 u. Oct 07, 20 former bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms agent john dodson is expected to publish a book titled the unarmed truth. The unarmed truth book by john dodson official publisher page.
Dec 04, 20 joins steve to discuss his brand new book, atf agent tucson,az office the unarmed truth. Oct 08, 20 the american civil liberties union filed a protest with the atf, strongly objecting to the agencys efforts to block dodson from publishing his book, which has been written, saying the decision. The atf also says that dodson cannot make money on the book. The bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf special agent john dodson is bringing together strange bedfellows liberal groups like the american civil liberties union aclu and conservatives in congress. Aclu said forbidding the books publication violated. My fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious. John dodson was the atf agent who exposed the operation fast and furious scandal and wrote this column in his capacity as a whistleblower and private citizen. John dodson current atf agent and the man who blew the. Fast and furious book can publish, but agent john dodson. The atf is attempting to block the whistleblower in the operation fast and furious scandal, john dodson, from writing a book on the gun trafficking scandal, because it would have a negative. Atf blocking book by fast and furious whistleblower.
Theres still plenty that the american public doesnt know about the fast and furious scandalor so says agent john dodson, one of the whistleblowers. Ten days before christmas, 2010, atf agent john dodson awoke to the news he had dreaded every day as a member of the elite team called the group vii strike force. Sep 29, 2015 john dodson was the atf agent who exposed the operation fast and furious scandal and wrote this column in his capacity as a whistleblower and private citizen. An atf agent will be able to publish his book about operation fast and furious, a u. John dodson, atf agent at center of fast and furious. Oct 11, 20 earlier this week, the aclu sent a letter to atf deputy director thomas brandon after an outside working application submitted by atf special agent and operation fast and furious whistleblower. June 15, 2011 clip of federal gun smuggling sting operation, panel 2 this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. Dec 03, 20 if it werent for john dodson, americans would never have known the truth about operation fast and furious and the death of border patrol agent brian terry. A hardhitting inside account of the fast and furious scandalthe governmentsponsored program intended to win the drug war by providing and tracking gun sales across the border to mexicofrom whistleblower and atf agent john dodson.
The american civil liberties union filed a protest with the atf, strongly objecting to the agencys efforts to block dodson from publishing his book, which has been written, saying the decision. Take a moment and show support to a guy who hung it all out to do the right thing. Holders atf blocks fast and furious whistleblower book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the unarmed truth. The atf doesnt want you to read the fast and furious whistle. Initially, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives and really big fires blocked publication, claiming the book would hurt morale and have a detremental sic effect on our relationships. Aclu enters atf fray to block book by fast and furious.
Washington the american civil liberties union aclu is seeking answers after the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and. The operation fast and furious book is going forward. A professional mma competitor since 2004, dodson has made a name for himself fighting mainly in the southwest region. Why john dodson blew the whistle on fast and furious. Atf agent john dodson awoke to the news he had dreaded every day as a member of the elite team called the group vii strike force. However, he has been told that his manuscript doesnt meet atfs outside employment guidelines. Atf rejects agents fast and furious book the washington post. Border patrol agent brian terry stands behind atf whistleblower john dodson and supports his attempts to publish his manuscript pertaining to the flawed gun trafficking. John dodson, an atf agent, wants to write an insiders account of the u. Atf officials told john dodson, who says he blew the whistle on a program known as fast and furious, that he did not have permission to publish the book because. Americans looking for the unvarnished truth about the stingless atf sting should look away now.
Oct 07, 20 atf agent john dodson blew the whistle on operation fast and furious, in which feds accidentally handed mexican drug cartels 2,000 guns. Dodson has written a book called the unarmed truth, but when he showed the manuscript to his atf supervisorshe still works there. The opening prologue of the new tellall book from bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf special agent john dodson shows the atf was made aware of concerns that someone in u. In 2011, dodson told congress that atf bosses told agents monitoring these illegal guns to stand down and let the guns walk.
Dodson has written a book called the unarmed truth, but when he showed the manuscript to his atf supervisorshe still works thereand asked for permission to publish it the protocol was to seek. Jun 26, 2017 fast and furious whistleblower says he became an enemy of the state. Oct 17, 20 an atf agent will be able to publish his book about operation fast and furious, a u. Oct 18, 20 it now looks like john dodson, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf agent at the center of the operation fast and furious controversy, will get to publish his book account. Its not difficult to understand the aclus interest in this case. John dodson, an atf agent with a passion for justice, risked his longstanding career and his personal sanity to expose a corrupt and ethically abhorrent department of the us government the department of alcohol tobacco and firearms atf. John dodson, the operation fast and furious whistleblower whose account has been publicly doubted, is writing a book. Oct 07, 20 in a sixpage letter to atf deputy director thomas brandon, the aclu said the bureaus decision to block the book proposed by special agent john dodson was a violation of his first amendment rights. Dodson s sincere account of the events he witnessed firsthand are masterfully recounted in his book. Theres been a fair amount of controversy surrounding atf agent john dodson s new book the unarmed truth.
Aclu letter to atf protesting censorship of agent john. The atf doesnt want you to read the fast and furious whistle blowers book john dodson, the operation fast and furious whistleblower whose account has been publicly doubted, is writing a book. The atf agent who blew the whistle on operation fast and furious has been denied permission to write a book on the botched antigun trafficking. Oct 08, 20 john dodson, the operation fast and furious whistleblower whose account has been publicly doubted, is writing a book. Atf whistleblower john dodson exposes fast and furious. A good study in how wellmeaning public servants can loose sight of the bigpicture in an effort to do good and then having staked fame and fortune upon a fallacy, close ranks and seek to hide misdeeds and discredit their detractors. John dodson is the whistleblowing author that witnessed the second operation, fast and furious. Atf tries to block fast and furious whistleblower from. In a sixpage letter to atf deputy director thomas brandon, the aclu said the bureaus decision to block the book proposed by special agent john dodson was a violation of his first amendment rights. Atf agent john dodson stated that he and other agents were ordered to observe the activities of gun smugglers but not to intervene. My fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious in january 2014. Atf special agent john dodson is a national hero who in 2011 blew the whistle on operation fast and furious, the obama administrations. The aclu has thrown its support behind dodson because his attempts to release a book on the atf s operation fast and furious are being quashed by the.
Oct 08, 20 theres still plenty that the american public doesnt know about the fast and furious scandalor so says agent john dodson, one of the whistleblowers who exposed the botched operation. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Obama atf tries to censor fast and furious whistleblower. Special agent john dodson appeared on cnns new day to defend his book, the day after the american civil liberties union wrote a letter to the atf on his behalf urging it to reconsider. Atf agent john dodson blew the cover off fast and furious in 2011, and the atf is actively preventing him from publishing a tellall book on the operation now. Guest post by mara zebest cbs did an interview with john dodson an atf whistleblower on fast and furious. The bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives says if the book, the unarmed truth, written by atf agent and fast and furious whistleblower john dodson, is published for profit, it will hurt morale within the agency, reports the washington times. John dodson cant be paid for fast and furious book, atf says. In many respects, the story began when federal agent john dodson agreed to an interview with investigative journalist sharyl attkisson in march 2011. He received a letter from an atf official claiming that his book would have a negative impact on morale in the phoenix field division.
Oct 08, 20 now, fox news has reported that john dodsons book is being blocked by the atf under the justification that it will have bad effects on agent morale. This book is his story, a tale of the personal and professional journey of a man who decided to tell the truth, no matter the costs. The guest, atf agent john dodson, wrote a book on the operation fast and furious but the government is blocking its publication. John dodsons book, the unarmed truth, is set for release in. A settlement was announced in 2019 where both sides disagree with the prior courts orders and agree to continue to fight over privilege issues. Ten days before christmas, 2010, atf agent john dodson awoke to the news he had dreaded every day as a member of the elite team. This book is his story, a tale of the personal and professional journey of a man who decided to tell the truth, no. The operation fast and furious book is going forward after.
Atf officials told john dodson, who says he blew the whistle on a program known as fast and furious, that he did not have permission to publish the book because it would have a negative impact on morale at the agency. Cam edwards speaks to john dodson atf agent and author of the new book, the unarmed truth my fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious for. Fast and furious whistleblower says he became an enemy of the state. Atf denies censoring fast and furious whistleblower after. My fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious kindle edition by john dodson. A federal agent will be allowed to write a book with an insiders account of operation fast and furious, reversing an earlier government attempt to block publication for. Dodson recently wrote a book titled the unarmed truth. However, he has been told that his manuscript doesnt meet. Cnn scored an exclusive interview with a fast and furious whistleblower on tuesday morning, and new day cohost chris cuomo was intent on letting his guest tell his story that the obama administration did. If it werent for john dodson, americans would never have known the truth about operation fast and furious and the death of border patrol agent brian terry. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives.
Atf agent john dodson blew the whistle on operation fast and furious, in which feds accidentally handed mexican drug cartels 2,000 guns. John dodson cant be paid for fast and furious book, atf. Special agent john dodson will publish a book about the atf s operation fast and furious. The unarmed truth book by john dodson official publisher. After he spoke to cbs news and congressional investigators about the arizonabased fast and furious operation, dodson came under fire by colleagues inside atf and the justice department. Atf nixes fast and furious book by agentwhistleblower.
Deliver to your kindle or other device this title will be. Dodsons cashingin on his insider knowledge of fast and furious with a new book the unarmed truth. Agent dodson first attempted to stop the operation in 2010 from inside the atf, but failed. Fast and furious whistleblower says he became an enemy of. Now dodson s bosses say he cant publish a book on the. Dec 10, 20 cam edwards speaks to john dodson atf agent and author of the new book, the unarmed truth my fight to blow the whistle and expose fast and furious for nra news, cam and company on. Atf redacts parts of fast furious whistleblower book the.
This friday, june 24, 2011 picture shows atf agentturnedwhistleblower john. Now, fox news has reported that john dodson s book is being blocked by the atf under the justification that it will have bad effects on agent morale. Family of brian terry responds to atf censorship of fast and. Family of brian terry responds to atf censorship of fast. Atf blocks whistleblower in fast and furious scandal from. The unarmed truth share book recommendations with your. Atf nixes fast and furious book by agentwhistleblower on. Having written the book during his continued employment with the atf, dodson had to request that it qualify as outside employment. Over the course of the next 10 months that i was involved in this operation, we monitored as they purchased hand guns, ak47 variants, and.