Sen Chuck Schumer to President Trump (via MSMBC): "Let me tell you: You take on the intelligence community — they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you."
That is true and a chilling reminder that those agencies can (and have) used extra-judicial tactics to protect themselves or serve some nefarious political agenda. For many we trust them mostly because we have no choice … we need courageous Americans to do the dirty work necessary to protect and defend this country. OTOH, as Lord Acton noted, "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Gallup's most recent poll - conducted in 2017 - revealed that only 60% of Americans feel they are doing a good or excellent job. One can only wonder how those agencies would fare today.
Has it really been Trump's war on the FBI as The Atlantic would have us believe or vice versa?
The Chilling Effect of Trump’s War on the FBI
That is true and a chilling reminder that those agencies can (and have) used extra-judicial tactics to protect themselves or serve some nefarious political agenda. For many we trust them mostly because we have no choice … we need courageous Americans to do the dirty work necessary to protect and defend this country. OTOH, as Lord Acton noted, "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Gallup's most recent poll - conducted in 2017 - revealed that only 60% of Americans feel they are doing a good or excellent job. One can only wonder how those agencies would fare today.
Has it really been Trump's war on the FBI as The Atlantic would have us believe or vice versa?
The Chilling Effect of Trump’s War on the FBI