Thomas Riggs

My interests, concerns, and passions:

Washington scandals come and go, but the one surrounding the investigation into the leaking of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity—has had unprecedented staying power. I. Lewis Libby was indicted on five felony counts of perjury, and obstruction of justice. Jeff Lomonaco, a political science professor, and Murray Waas, one of today’s finest investigative journalists, has edited this instant book.

“Murray Waas is our Woodward now...publishing the biggest story in town.”—Jay Rosen.
“A compelling narrative about how President Bush and his top aides contrived a bogus case for war.”—Dan Froomkin.
“Murray Waas is pretty impressive….he just keeps whaling away with discrete fact after discrete fact until, finally, he sinks the sucker.“ “Murray Waas is getting his day…The freelance investigative reporter has racked up a series of scoops—theWashington Post