FBI Agent Heads To Trial, Accused Of Lying About Deadly Malheur Shooting
W. Joseph Astarita was part of a team that was trying to capture leaders of the militia that launched the 41-day occupation in Oregon. Prosecutors say he fired his weapon but said he hadn't.
An FBI agent is facing trial on charges linked to a deadly incident in January 2016 during the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. Jury selection begins Tuesday at a federal court in Portland.
W. Joseph Astarita was a member of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, which is as the "federal law enforcement's lead counterterrorism tactical team." According to federal prosecutors,
