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===Mueller era===
===Mueller era===
[[File:Epstein plea bargain with Mueller's FBI.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Epstein received a light sentence in a plea bargain in exchange for working as an informant for Robert Mueller's FBI.]]
[[File:Epstein plea bargain with Mueller's FBI.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Epstein received a light sentence in a plea bargain in exchange for working as an informant for Robert Mueller's FBI.]]
On September 4, 2001, former US Attorney [[Robert S. Mueller]], III, (2001 to present) was sworn in as Director with a mandate to address a number of tough challenges: upgrading the Bureau's information technology infrastructure; addressing records management issues; and enhancing FBI foreign counterintelligence analysis and security in the wake of the damage done by former Special Agent and convicted spy [[Robert S. Hanssen]].
====September 11, 2001====
====September 11, 2001====
Then within days of his entering on duty, the September 11 terrorist attacks were launched against New York and Washington. Director Mueller led the FBI's massive investigative efforts in partnership with all US law enforcement, the federal government, and our allies overseas. On October 26, 2001, the President signed into law the [[US Patriot Act]], which expanded [[FISA]] authority beyond foreign intelligence agencies to non-governmental groups, such as terrorist organizations, weapons smugglers, and drug cartels. Critics warned the new amendments, together with technological improvements, could lead to expanded domestic [[surveillance]] and the potential for [[Fourth Amendment]] and civil rights abuses of American citizens through "incidental collection".
Then within days of his entering on duty, the [[September 11 terrorist attacks]] were launched against New York and Washington. Mueller led the FBI's massive investigative efforts in partnership with all US law enforcement, the federal government, and overseas allies.
On October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed into law the [[US Patriot Act]], which expanded [[FISA]] authority beyond foreign intelligence agencies to non-governmental groups, such as terrorist organizations, weapons smugglers, and drug cartels. Critics warned the new amendments, together with technological improvements, could lead to expanded domestic [[surveillance]] and the potential for [[Fourth Amendment]] and civil rights abuses of American citizens through "incidental collection".
To support the Bureau's change in mission and to meet newly articulated strategic priorities, Director Mueller called for a reengineering of FBI structure and operations that will closely focus the Bureau on prevention of terrorist attacks, on countering foreign intelligence operations against the US, and on addressing cyber-based attacks and other high technology crimes.
To support the Bureau's change in mission and to meet newly articulated strategic priorities, Mueller called for a reengineering of FBI structure and operations to closely focus the Bureau on prevention of terrorist attacks, on countering foreign intelligence operations against the US, and on addressing cyber-based attacks and other high technology crimes.
Shortly before finishing his 12-year tenure Mueller told a Congressional committee that 9/11 hijackers were under [[FISA]] surveillance, a fact unknown and unreported by the 9/11 investigating Commission and omitted from the 9/11 Commission Report.<ref>https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/6/14/1216187/-Director-Mueller-9-11-Hijackers-were-in-Fact-Under-NSA-Surveillance</ref>
Shortly before finishing his 12-year tenure in 2013, Mueller told a Congressional committee that 9/11 hijackers were under FISA surveillance, a fact unknown and unreported by the 9/11 investigating Commission and omitted from the 9/11 Commission Report.<ref>https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/6/14/1216187/-Director-Mueller-9-11-Hijackers-were-in-Fact-Under-NSA-Surveillance</ref>
====Jeffrey Epstein====
====Jeffrey Epstein====
====Holy Land Foundation====
====Holy Land Foundation====
On February 8, 2012 Mueller met with representatives from ISNA, MPAC, and other [[Islam]]ic organizations to discuss purging '[[Islamophobic]]' materials from FBI training manuals.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120216025316/http:/www.isna.net/articles/News/ISNA--Nat-Orgs-Meet-with-FBI-Dir-to-Discuss-Biased-FBI-Training-Materials.aspx</ref> ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) has been identified by DOJ in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial of 2007-2008 as a front for international terrorist organizations. MPAC (Muslim Public Affairs Council) has been criticized for publications defending terrorist organizations. Dr. [[Sebastian Gorka]] is among those individuals blacklisted by these organizations and the FBI.
On February 8, 2012 Mueller met with representatives from ISNA, MPAC, and other [[Islam]]ic organizations to discuss purging '[[Islamophobic]]' materials from FBI training manuals.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120216025316/http:/www.isna.net/articles/News/ISNA--Nat-Orgs-Meet-with-FBI-Dir-to-Discuss-Biased-FBI-Training-Materials.aspx</ref> ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) has been identified by DOJ in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial of 2007-2008 as a front for international terrorist organizations. MPAC (Muslim Public Affairs Council) has been criticized for publications defending terrorist organizations. Dr. [[Sebastian Gorka]] is among those individuals blacklisted by these organizations and the FBI.
===Comey era===
===Comey era===