The FBI’s Own Watchdog Signs Off on Agents Impersonating Journalists
A new policy requires a sign-off from headquarters, but otherwise does not prohibit FBI agents from posing as journalists.
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Alex Emmons is a former national security reporter for The Intercept. He joined The Intercept in 2016 as a politics intern.
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