Justice Department prosecutor O. John Rogge was fired from the Justice Department after sharing the findings of his investigation of fascist activity in the United States, as well as the names of powerful public figures who supported those efforts. Listen to Rogge’s full interview with “Meet the Press” on December 6, 1946, in which he discusses why he decided to go public with his findings, and what he saw as the cost to the country if his report was kept secret.
Source: NBC News, via the Library of Congress, Dec. 6, 1946