Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
Pulling back the curtain on the complex and high stakes relationship between the FBI Director and U.S. President, this series explores their pivotal moments of tension, the FBI's delicate neutrality and its national security implications.
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- Ep 1
1.Comey / Trump: Loyalty Test
22-03-202643mDonald Trump takes office as the FBI investigates Hillary Clinton and Russian election interference. When Director James Comey refuses to pledge loyalty, Trump fires him, raising q...
- Ep 2
2.Hoover / Nixon: Friends with Secrets
22-03-202643mDuring his tenure, J. Edgar Hoover transforms the FBI into a law-enforcement powerhouse — and a hub of unchecked surveillance. When Richard Nixon pressures him to expand domestic s...
- Ep 3
3.Mueller / Bush: Tracked and Surveilled
29-03-202643mIn the wake of 9/11, George W. Bush and new FBI Director Robert Mueller unite to prevent another attack, but their close alignment ushers in the Patriot Act and an era of surveilla...
- Ep 4
4.Freeh / Clinton: Under Scrutiny
29-03-202643mIn the post-Cold War era, Bill Clinton appoints Louis Freeh as FBI Director; their relationship strains amid the controversy of the Lewinsky investigation and ruptures permanently...
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