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On Friday, House Republicans released a previously confidential four-page memo detailing aspects of the FBI’s ongoing Russia investigation, and claiming a partisan agenda against President Trump.

Meanwhile, the president refocused his ire after the memo release, disparaging the FBI in a series of tweets this weekend, claiming that the FBI has become “a tool of anti-Trump political actors.”   

The denouncement marks an exceptional benchmark in a storied history between the FBI and commanders in chief.

Douglas Charles, an associate professor of history at Pennsylvania State University, joins The Takeaway to provide some historical perspective. 

This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich.