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In this file photo, former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference on July 24, 2019. Mr. Mueller's prior service as FBI director saw the beginning of a troublesome trajectory for the agency, which has transformed from a law enforcement body to an intelligence powerhouse prone to political abuse according to a retired FBI Academy instructor. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) **FILE**

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The politicization of the FBI began under former director Robert S. Mueller’s transformation of the bureau from a traditional law enforcement agency to counter intelligence powerhouse in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, according to a former G-Man.

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