This means, like the well-protected Pentagon of 20 years ago, virtually no congressional oversight. Any lawmaker who raised concerns risked being flayed as soft on crime. But without accountability, several things happen, all of them bad. Money gets wasted. Officials get sloppy.
Innocent people go to jail.
And cases that should be won are lost. They very regularly report the bumpy landings at National Airport. We do many, many good things every day. Children are saved, explosive devices are defused, pedophiles are arrested, gangs are taken off the streets. I'm not saying we shouldn't be criticized for the mistakes we make, but I do know that the successes of the men and women of the FBI are taking place every day.