Growing Distrust of FBI: Calls for Reform

There is a growing distrust of the FBI, leading to calls for its reform to prevent political weaponization. Recent abuses of federal intelligence authorities have provided clear grounds for implementing forceful reforms. The FBI's mishandling of high-profile investigations, such as the politically biased investigations of the Trump and Clinton campaigns, has raised concerns. Additionally, revelations about the FBI and other federal agencies monitoring and suppressing constitutionally protected speech online have been alarming. Unsealing FISA Court opinions have also exposed unauthorized access to national security databases. This mounting evidence has prompted many to advocate for a fundamental reform of the FBI or, at the very least, implementing critical safeguards before reauthorizing intelligence tools.