The FBI's post-scandal guidelines remained hidden from the public for decades.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by independent reporting (The Intercept, Washington Times) showing FBI guidelines post-COINTELPRO/Church Committee reforms have been kept largely secret or heavily redacted for decades, though exact scope and 'decades' framing rely on journalistic investigation rather than official disclosure. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- The Breakthrough: Uncovering the FBI's Secret Rules (seed:conspiracy_and_investigation)
- https://theintercept.com/2017/01/31/hidden-loopholes-allow-fbi-agents-to-infiltrate-political-and-religious-groups/ (corroboration)
- https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/may/30/fbi-keeps-rulebook-agents-hidden-public-view/ (corroboration)