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Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

Season 1 · Episode 1

Comey / Trump: Loyalty Test

0.043mMarch 22, 2026

Donald 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 questions about the FBI's independence and national security.

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Episode 1Comey / Trump: Loyalty Test
Episode 2Hoover / Nixon: Friends with Secrets
Episode 3Mueller / Bush: Tracked and Surveilled
Episode 4Freeh / Clinton: Under Scrutiny