The Church Committee found that the FBI attempted to damage civilian groups through smear campaigns and harassment.
Notes on verification
Well-documented by the Church Committee's official findings and corroborated by multiple independent, reputable sources including Britannica, GlobalSecurity.org, and contemporary journalism. COINTELPRO's tactics are historically established fact.
Sources
- The Breakthrough: Uncovering the FBI's Secret Rules (propublica.org)
- https://www.thenation.com/article/society/kash-patel-fbi-abuses-church/ (thenation.com)
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/ops/cointelpro.htm (globalsecurity.org)