You may recall hearing of J. Edgar Hoover. He ran both the FBI and its predecessor from 1924 until he finally died in 1972. He was pretty much a power-hungry fascist, who used his private files as a subtle blackmailing tool to keep Congress and the White House in line. Most of his private files were never found, his long-time companion and alleged lover Clyde Tolson supposedly destroyed every one that he could.
Hoover is why FBI directors are limited to ten-year terms.
And the example of the power amassed by Hoover may be instructive as to why Congress is so unwilling to take on the NSA.
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