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The FBI: With great power comes great scandal

  • Written by Douglas M. Charles, Associate Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University

Drama at the FBI is nothing new. Given its 109-year history, the FBI has seen many scandals and numerous directors come and go.

Its directors, in fact, have always been the face and driving force of the FBI. Most have retired or moved on to other work, four were forced to offer resignations, but only two, including most recently James Comey, have...

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