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2001 Anthrax Attacks

202 events in this timeline

Open-Content investigative project managed by Paul, KJF, paxvector

This is the home page for the 2001 Anthrax Attacks investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.

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  1. 2001-11-08 November 8, 2001: President Bush Calls Anthrax Attacks a Terrorist Attack on US
  2. 2001-11-10 November 10-12, 2001: More Congressional Offices Found Infected with Anthrax
  3. 2001-11-10 November 10, 2001: FBI Thinks Anthrax Attacks Were Caused by American Loner, Not Al-Qaeda or Iraq
  4. 2001-11-12 November 12, 2001: FBI Publicly Suspect Three Muslims over Anthrax Attacks Due to Dubious Tip
  5. 2001-11-13 November 13, 2001: Anthrax Sent to Chile with Florida Return Address, Mailed from Switzerland
  6. 2001-11-21 October 5-November 21, 2001: Anthrax Letters Kill Five, Heighten Terrorist Attack Fears
  7. 2001-11-25 November 25, 2001: Washington Post Attempts to Link Iraq to Anthrax Attacks
  8. 2001-11-30 November 30, 2001: US Report Suggests Anthrax Came from USAMRIID
  9. 2001-12-09 Shortly After December 9, 2001: Expert Possibly Identifies Author of Letter Blaming Assaad for Anthrax Attacks, but FBI Is Uninterested
  10. 2001-12-09 December 9, 2001: FBI Still Has Not Questioned Some Possible Anthrax Attacks Suspects and Witnesses
  11. 2001-12-13 December 13, 2001: US Army Confirms It Has Made Weapons-Grade Anthrax, In Possible Violation of International Treaty
  12. 2001-12-17 December 17, 2001-January 13, 2002: Government Officials Confirm FBI Believes Domestic Loner Caused the Anthrax Attacks
  13. 2001-12-21 December 21, 2001: FBI Investigating Profit Motive for Anthrax Attacks
  14. 2001-12-22 December 22, 2001: New York Times: Bush Administration Tried but Failed to Pin Anthrax Attacks on Iraq
  15. 2002-02-08 February 8, 2002: FBI’s Anthrax Investigation Casts Wide Net, Despite Relatively Small Number of Likely Suspect Laboratories and Scientists
  16. 2002-02-22 February 22-27, 2002: Anthrax Attacks Suspect Ivins Submits Anthrax Sample to FBI Investigators
  17. 2002-04-04 April 4, 2002: Former USAMRIID Commander on Anthrax Attacks: ‘A Lot of Good Has Come from It’
  18. 2002-04-07 April 7, 2002: Government Sources Claim Some Anthrax Used in 2001 Attacks Was Very Sophisticated and Hard to Produce
  19. 2002-05-02 May 2, 2002: DNA Sequencing Shows Anthrax Used in Attacks Most Likely Came from USAMRIID
  20. 2002-05-21 May 21-24, 2002: Pressure Mounts on FBI to Solve Anthrax Case
  21. 2002-06-23 June 23, 2002: Lax Security Alleged at USAMRIID; Scientists There Inexperienced with Dry Anthrax
  22. 2002-06-24 June 24, 2002: Professor’s Congressional Briefing Precedes FBI’s Public Focus on Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill
  23. 2002-06-25 June 25, 2002: FBI Searches Home of Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill; Tips Off Media in Advance
  24. 2002-07-21 July 21, 2002: Time Magazine: FBI Anthrax Investigation Still Hasn’t Narrowed
  25. 2002-08-01 August 1, 2002: FBI Names Hatfill as ‘Person of Interest’; Other FBI Agents Speculate Hatfill is Being Framed
  26. 2002-08-01 August 1, 2002: FBI Sends Email to LSU: Cease and Desist Employing Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill on Government Programs
  27. 2002-08-01 August 1, 2002 and After: FBI Neglects Other Leads after Publicly Naming Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill
  28. 2002-08-01 After August 1, 2002: FBI Director Mueller Prevents Criminal Probe of Media Leaks in Anthrax Attacks Investigation
  29. 2002-08-01 August 1, 2002: FBI Conducts Second Search of Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill’s Apartment, Tips Off Media in Advance Again
  30. 2002-08-04 August 4, 2002: FBI Smears Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill with Improbable Bloodhound Story
  31. 2002-08-11 August 11, 2002: Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill Publicly Claims He Is Being Set Up as ‘Fall Guy’
  32. 2002-08-11 August 11, 2002: FBI Concedes Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill Does Not Have Skills to Make Anthrax Used in Attacks
  33. 2002-08-13 May 24-August 13, 2002: New York Times Columnist Repeatedly Suggests Hatfill Was Responsible for Anthrax Attacks
  34. 2002-08-14 August 14, 2002: FBI’s Identification of Mailbox Used in Anthrax Attacks May Be Incorrect
  35. 2002-08-15 August 15, 2002: Seeking Witnesses to Anthrax Mailing, FBI Shows Only Hatfill’s Photo
  36. 2002-08-18 August 18, 2002: Washington Post Criticizes FBI’s Hatfill Treatment, Media Coverage
  37. 2002-08-18 August 18, 2002: FBI Linguistics Expert Expresses Frustration at Anthrax Investigation Problems
  38. 2002-08-20 August 20, 2002: Inmate Sends Letter Purporting to Contain Anthrax to Connecticut State Attorney’s Office
  39. 2002-08-26 August 26, 2002: Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill Releases Photos; Claims FBI Trashed his Apartment
  40. 2002-09-10 September 10, 2002: FBI Searches Hatfill’s House Third Time for Anthrax Residue
  41. 2002-10-22 October 22, 2002: FBI Is ‘Very Confident’ Hatfill Is Responsible for Anthrax Attacks
  42. 2002-10-28 October 28, 2002: Senior Bush Administration Officials Still Believe Iraq Is Behind 2001 Anthrax Attacks
  43. 2002-10-28 October 28, 2002: Many Scientists and Experts Believe One Person Could Not Have Caused Anthrax Attacks; Suggest State Sponsor Such as Iraq Instead
  44. 2002-12-12 December 12-17, 2002: Future Anthrax Suspect Ivins Mingles with FBI Investigators During Search
  45. 2003-06-09 June 9-28, 2003: FBI Searches Pond for Evidence Against Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill, but Finds Nothing
  46. 2003-07-18 July 18, 2003: FBI Refuses to Release Letter Possibly Linked to Anthrax Attacks
  47. 2003-08-26 August 26, 2003: Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill Files Lawsuit against Justice Department and FBI
  48. 2003-09-29 September 29, 2003: Some FBI Officials Do Not Like ‘Person of Interest’ Label for Anthrax Attacks Suspect Hatfill, but Only One Speaks Out
  49. 2004-02-01 February 1, 2004: House Report Finds No Vaccines for Bioweapons Developed since 2001
  50. 2004-02-02 February 2, 2004: Real Ricin Poison Found in Sen. Frist’s Mailroom, Case Remains Unresolved