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FBI Conduct Questioned in Whitmer, Trump Cases

A crest of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen inside the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building in Washington, D.C. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)

By    |   Wednesday, 24 August 2022 06:34 AM EDT

A pair of seemingly disparate FBI investigations occurring thousands of miles from each other, and involving politicians from different parties, have come to the forefront this month to shine a light on potential overreach by a bureau that analysts say has become hopelessly politicized.

In Florida, the unprecedented FBI raid on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence has raised issues of unequal treatment and allegations of trying to tip the political scales against a Republican contender ahead of the 2024 presidential election. In Michigan, the trial of a group of men accused of plotting the kidnapping of Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer just before the 2020 presidential election has some observers questioning if the government entrapped the suspects.

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A pair of seemingly disparate FBI investigations occurring thousands of miles from each other have come to the forefront this month to shine a light on potential overreach by a bureau that analysts say has become hopelessly politicized.
fbi, investigations, conduct, overreach, gretchen whitmer, donald trump
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