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FBI's Flawed Investigation of 2017 Baseball Shooting Exposed

5/6/2025

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A House report has uncovered serious flaws in the FBI's investigation of the 2017 congressional baseball shooting, initially dismissing it as "suicide by cop" despite clear anti-Republican motives. It wasn't until 2021, under congressional pressure, that the FBI reclassified the incident as domestic terrorism, facing backlash for obstructing oversight and neglecting crucial witness interviews.

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Story summary

A House report has uncovered serious flaws in the FBI's investigation of the 2017 congressional baseball shooting, initially dismissing it as "suicide by cop" despite clear anti-Republican motives. It wasn't until 2021, under congressional pressure, that the FBI reclassified the incident as domestic terrorism, facing backlash for obstructing oversight and neglecting crucial witness interviews.