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FBI's Sentinel System Sparks Controversy Over Transparency Issues

6/2/2025

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The FBI's Sentinel system has come under fire for enabling agents to obscure investigative reports, sparking fears over constitutional compliance. A declassified document reveals that Special Counsel Mueller's team may have employed "Prohibited Access" to hide crucial evidence in the Trump/Russia probe, casting doubt on the DOJ's commitment to transparency and oversight in legal matters.

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The FBI's Sentinel system has come under fire for enabling agents to obscure investigative reports, sparking fears over constitutional compliance. A declassified document reveals that Special Counsel Mueller's team may have employed "Prohibited Access" to hide crucial evidence in the Trump/Russia probe, casting doubt on the DOJ's commitment to transparency and oversight in legal matters.