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Did the FBI have a plan to take down Trump? Some on the right think so

In this July 12, 2017 file photo, FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senate is slated to vote Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, evening on the nomination of Wray. The former Justice Department official won unanimous support from the Judiciary Committee last month, with Republicans and Democrats praising his promise never to let politics get in the way of the bureau's mission.

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In this July 12, 2017 file photo, FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senate is slated to vote Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, evening on the nomination of Wray. The former Justice Department official won unanimous support from the Judiciary Committee last month, with Republicans and Democrats praising his promise never to let politics get in the way of the bureau's mission.
By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Jan 29, 2018

Did the FBI go after the president? At the very least agents were unprofessional and blind to how their actions would look if they came to light. A roundup of editorials Monday takes a look at the issue.

Opinions from the right:

1. FBI agents’ texts reveal disgusting hypocrisy

From The Hill: Was the FBI so blind it couldn’t see that its agents were doing the very thing they were investigating Hillary Clinton for?

2. Why Trust the FBI?

From The National Review: Even as we support their mission, the Congress, the media and, yes, the president should question such institutions as the FBI.

3. FBI went to great lengths to Plot Against Trump

From columnist Wayne Allyn Root: The FBI secret society is real and it really went after the president of the United States.

More: The left feels the GOP has jumped the shark when it comes to protecting this president.

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