FBI director's lawsuit threat reveals agency's new relationship with media

Why this story

Trump's FBI pick fighting fitness questions shows ongoing administration-press tensions. Character fitness for key law enforcement role is newsworthy.

LEFT FEED REALITY

Two dozen FBI colleagues flagged drinking and absences that compromise the agency's top job

RIGHT FEED REALITY

Patel's lawsuit threat exposes media warfare against Trump appointees with anonymous sources

GLOBAL POV

No FBI director has ever threatened to sue press—institutional norms are breaking down

Hidden Truth

Hidden truth: No FBI director in the bureau's 99-year history has ever publicly threatened to sue a news outlet over investigative reporting about their conduct.

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Should FBI directors publicly threaten lawsuits against news outlets reporting on their conduct?

FBI director's lawsuit threat reveals agency's new relationship with media

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