“members of the FBI and Department of Justice are working to delegitimize Trump through politically motivated investigations.” According to other polls, the number of Republicans who have a positive view of the bureau has declined from 59 percent in 2014 to 48 percent in 2019. Trust in the CIA has fallen as well, with Republicans who say they trust the agency decreasing from 66 percent in 2017 to 60 percent in 2019. In another reversal of traditional party roles, more Democrats than Republicans said they trust the CIA. Today, the FBI, CIA, and civil servants as a whole face their greatest
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