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How Does Kash Patel Compare to J. Edgar Hoover?

On the Media

CHAPTER

The Complex Legacy of J. Edgar Hoover

This chapter examines J. Edgar Hoover's impact on the FBI and its controversial practices, particularly regarding the surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. It discusses the implications of using national security as a pretext for undermining civil rights figures and draws parallels to contemporary issues of power and oversight in law enforcement.

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