The FBI's post-scandal guidelines remained hidden from the public for decades.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by independent reporting (The Intercept, Washington Times) showing FBI guidelines post-COINTELPRO/Church Committee reforms have been kept largely secret or heavily redacted for decades, though exact scope and 'decades' framing rely on journalistic investigation rather than official disclosure.
Sources
- The Breakthrough: Uncovering the FBI's Secret Rules (propublica.org)
- https://theintercept.com/2017/01/31/hidden-loopholes-allow-fbi-agents-to-infiltrate-political-and-religious-groups/ (theintercept.com)
- https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/may/30/fbi-keeps-rulebook-agents-hidden-public-view/ (washingtontimes.com)