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The '''Gang of Eight''' ('''Go8''') is the civilian oversight board of elected officials who are supposed to oversee the U.S. [[intelligence community]]. The Gang of Eight consists of: 1. The [[Speaker of the House]], 2. The Minority Leader of the House, 3. the Majority Leader of the Senate, 4. the Minority Leader of the Senate, 5. the Chairperson of the House Permanent Committee on Intelligence, 6. the minority leader from the same committee; 7. The Chairperson of the Senate Intelligence Committee and 8. the minority leader of the same committee. It is intended as the modern extension of the [[advise and consent]] clause of the [[U.S. Constitution]] that applies to covert activities.
The '''Gang of Eight''' ('''Go8''') is the civilian oversight board of elected officials who are supposed to oversee the U.S. [[intelligence community]]. The Gang of Eight consists of: 1. The [[Speaker of the House]], 2. The Minority Leader of the House, 3. the Majority Leader of the Senate, 4. the Minority Leader of the Senate, 5. the Chairperson of the House Permanent Committee on Intelligence, 6. the minority leader from the same committee; 7. The Chairperson of the Senate Intelligence Committee and 8. the minority leader of the same committee. It is intended as the modern extension of the [[advise and consent]] clause of the [[U.S. Constitution]] that applies to covert activities.
With the 2016 FBI [[Crossfire Hurricane]] investigation, and the 2022 [[Mar-a-Lago raid]], the Go8 system has been abandoned, allowing for the weaponization of the [[intelligence community]] for political targeting and criminalization of political opposition.
The Go8 oversight process was largely the result of the [[Church Committee]] in the post-[[Watergate]] reform era. It was put in place after the 47-year career of FBI director [[J. Edgar Hoover]] who routinely spied on and blackmailed Washington politicians. Hoover was largely considered untouchable even by the seven presidents he served under.
The Go8 oversight process was largely the result of the [[Church Committee]] in the post-[[Watergate]] reform era. It was put in place after the 47-year career of FBI director [[J. Edgar Hoover]] who routinely spied on and blackmailed Washington politicians. Hoover was largely considered untouchable even by the seven presidents he served under.