Topic: National Resource Group

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The FBI's dual role as a law enforcement agency and an intelligence service is analyzed, with comparisons made to the CIA's domestic operations. Through the "National Resource Group," FBI agents can reportedly be trained as CIA case officers to run human sources within the United States. Unlike criminal cases that end in prosecution, intelligence cases are described as "circles" that spin off infinite sub-investigations to monitor subjects indefinitely without probable cause.

Serafin describes the FBI as a "crappy hammer" trying to function as an intelligence agency. He explains how the CIA operates domestically through the "National Resource Group" and how FBI agents can be trained as CIA case officers. This crossover allows for "spying" and information gathering on Americans without traditional criminal predicates.