Questions tagged [fbi]
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is the investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice, with its head reporting to the President. Use this tag for questions about the politics of the bureau itself, and not merely for investigations the FBI may be involved with.
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Why is the FBI making such a big deal out Hillary Clinton's private email server?
I've read many articles on Hillary's email issue. To me, it seems like she was just a bit careless and she has no bad intentions, and the FBI knows that. So why is it that the FBI is so persistent on ...
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What is the evidence for the Trump/Russia investigation?
I'm pretty confused about the whole thing. All I've really heard about it is people's insistence that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government to sway the 2016 presidential election. I'...
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Are American FBI agents not allowed to have personal opinions?
There have been news stories recently about an FBI agent assigned to the Russia probe. Apparently they wire fired from it by Mueller because they had sent messages to another person that were highly ...
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Was there any appeal actually filed in Trump's case against Clinton and the FBI (alleging they conspired against him)?
Back in September 2022, Trump's team filed a lawsuit in Florida against Hillary Clinton and the FBI, but:
Trump filed his sprawling lawsuit in March, naming a wide cast of characters that Trump has ...
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Why did the FBI director recommend that Hillary Clinton not be charged?
Today, FBI Director James Comey gave a statement describing the various ways in which Hillary Clinton's handling of classified email was insecure.
He spends a few minutes making it clear that any ...
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Does the definition of Antisemitism used by the FBI differ in any way from the one used by the State Department?
The FBI apparently has to report how many hate crimes were based on Antisemitism.
On the other hand, the State Department has also adopted a definition of Antisemitism.
Is there any difference between ...
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What process needs to be followed by the President to fire the FBI Director?
So I'm seeing all the news flashes regarding F.B.I. Director James Comey Is Fired by Trump; I'm sure everyone is hearing about this now.
I recall President Trump's campaign aids being under a counter-...
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Are personal memos official accounts of events?
This came up after today's James Comey's testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee.
On CNN, after the hearing was finished, they showed a screen that said
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