Ciralsky 's 2010 deposition of CIA director George Tenet is considered unprecedented . Victoria Toensing , the former chief counsel for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , said that she had n’t heard of any such thing happening before . “ Usually the agency tries to circle the wagons and protect the director from ever having to provide facts , ” she said , “ The fact that he was privy to the gross violations that occurred here is what is significant . ” After 12 years , Ciralsky withdrew his lawsuit . He said that he was not concerned about financial compensation , but wanted merely to bring facts into the public eye and to use them to spur changes in the CIA . He said that he was still “ proud of his service with the CIA and ” had “ a deep and abiding respect for the organization and its mission . ” Following his departure from the CIA in December 1999 , Ciralsky was hired by the CBS Newsmagazine '' 60 Minutes '' . His first story , " Death by Denial " , which dealt with the scourge of HIV/AIDS in Africa , won a Peabody Award for Significant & Meritorious Achievement in Broadcasting & Cable . While he was at '' 60 Minutes '' , Ciralsky 's stories were nominated for three Emmy Awards . During that time , he also helped track down and interview the only participant in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing to remain at large
1993 World Trade Center bombing
1993 World Trade Center bombing
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