History doesn’t agree on him — and that’s what makes him fascinating.
Some call him the architect of the modern FBI:
- standardized fingerprint databases
- scientific crime labs
- national coordination against organized crime
- turning investigations into real intelligence work
Others call him dangerous:
- too much power in one man’s hands
- secret files on politicians
- surveillance that blurred the line between security and control
For nearly 50 years, one director shaped how America defined “law and order.”
Was he a protector of the nation…
or proof that power without limits always goes too far?
Greatest?
Most controversial?
Both can be true at the same time.
Drop your vote in the comments:
HERO or OVERREACH? 👇