The relationship between federal law enforcement and political figures has long been tense.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has faced criticism for overstepping its mission, as the expansion of intelligence authorities blurred the lines between foreign threats and domestic privacy. This dynamic has intensified in recent decades, particularly in an era of hyper-polarized politics. Americans have become too familiar with the growing power of the deep state machine, which once again got caught going after Trump administration officials.
