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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes the FBI tilt heavily conservative Republican?
I've always thought it did.
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Does the FBI tilt heavily conservative Republican? (Original Post)
SHRED
Jan 2018
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Irish_Dem
(47,321 posts)1. Yes, they damaged Hillary and protected Trump. nt
Wounded Bear
(58,698 posts)2. It was demonstrated that the NY field office was probably that way...
and the way Comey handled the Clinton situation was definitely not pro-Dem.
It would not surprise me if the organization and its members leaned conservative, but by and large I think most of them are capable of divorcing that from their primary job.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)3. Based on this last election I'm not so sure they can
CanonRay
(14,112 posts)4. FBI used to heavily recruit Mormons
that is probably not still true, but many of them may still be in leadership positions.
Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)5. It's like most law enforcement
Police officers, FBI field agents and most other law enforcement agencies do tend be politically center and center right at the lower levels.
At some point in every major department or agency, politics comes into play at the higher management levels, especially when gets to the level where they can be hired or fired by a mayor, governor or president.
SharonAnn
(13,778 posts)7. In my experience, LE officials are "Right Wing" and Extreme Right Wing"
Iggo
(47,564 posts)6. They're cops, so yeah. (n/t)