Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia — Season 1, Episode 2: Hoover / Nixon: Friends with Secrets
Documentary • 43 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
During his tenure, J. Edgar Hoover transforms the FBI into a law-enforcement powerhouse — and a hub of unchecked surveillance. When Richard Nixon pressures him to expand domestic spying, Hoover is forced to defend the Bureau's independence.
About Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
Pulling back the curtain on the complex and high stakes relationship between the FBI Director and U.S. President, this series explores their pivotal moments of tension, the FBI's delicate neutrality and its national security implications.