Series premiere: A look at the complex dance between the presidency and the FBI, using the long relationship between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and President Richard Nixon as a map.
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan convinced himself that he was in the right by doing whatever it took to free U.S. hostages held in Lebanon and funding the Contra anti-communists. His National Security Council aides did whatever it took to get the job done, while Attorney General Ed Meese proved his loyalty. The FBI continued to investigate. As the stakes were raised in trials and testimony, Reagan's team shredded documents, perjured themselves at trial, and concealed evidence.
An examination of the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton in light of the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller during the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey while being investigated for possible collusion with Russia to meddle in the 2016 presidential election. This set in motion a chain of events that could lead to the biggest constitutional crisis in U.S. history. The meetings and calls between the President and Comey, and the escalating Russia investigation, reveal how the pillars of democracy are being tested. Comey’s firing triggers the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who must now carry the torch of justice. Finale.
