The Independence of the FBI Director

Last week's bombshell that FBI had reopened its investigation concerning Hilary Clinton's private email server has fixated the public's attention on one man: the director of the FBI. Students might be wondering what exactly is the role of the FBI Director and how independent he is from his superiors in the Executive Branch. As usual, the wonderful Constitutional Daily blog provides us with some answers. This is well worth the read if you are interested in the American election.