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Swalwell: Release of old FBI files would be ‘ probably the worst abuse…since the J. Edgar Hoover days”

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Swalwell: Release of old FBI files would be ‘ probably the worst abuse…since the J. Edgar Hoover days”

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) accused the FBI on Tuesday of abusing its power to target political opponents amid reports that the agency is considering releasing decade-old files related to an investigation into a suspected Chinese spy. Swalwell suggested FBI Director Kash Patel’s actions were reminiscent of those of former chief J. Edgar Hoover, who, during…

Originally reported by The Hill