How damaged will the FBI’s image be when this is all said and done?

of course he is.

FBI was started by j Edgar Hoover

Other than the publicity they used to get for catching serial killers it’s always been a rogue political agency

For instance they lobbied at the state and federal level for RICO statutes which are IMO unconstitutional

Grand juries have been bastardized from what they were historically intended. And special prosecutors, now special counsels are an issue completely onto themselves. Frankly, the entire federal criminal justice system is concerning. As are the FBI and intelligence community.

It just kills me how supposed conservatives aren't disgusted by all of this.

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The FBI will be just fine despite what the Orange one tweets.

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Ill ban bet you right now that if we looked at a poll about America’s confidence in the FBI today and their confidence in them a year from now that it will be lower. Their reputation is about to take a deservedly huge hit.

This is the same group of people whose idea of fighting terrorism is to create conspiracies and then arrest those whose involvement was due the goading and/or influence of an informant. I have as much trust in the FBI as I do the NSA or CIA, which is none.

I just want to be able to trust that Federal law enforcement and other agencies are doing the right thing. I know it will never be perfect but it is very scary to think of Federal agencies running amok on a whim or for political purposes. I honestly don't care if its a republican or a democrat that gets it right, just want it to be fixed. Will we ever see an America where our government does the right thing? I'm disappointed in all of this shite.

There is an existing saying regarding grand juries where only the prosecution is presenting evidence with no defensive council present.

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you can even get an indictment against a ham sandwich before a grand jury

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