James is right about this
https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1541144168444993536?s=20&t=m8f__LK-Q9NEpn-e7Ccd3A
#OTD 1909 After Attorney General Charles Bonaparte, with President Teddy Roosevelt's assent, created the #FBI by executive fiat, Bonaparte testified before Congress to assuage its concerns the bureau might be abusive.
By appealing to Progressive Era values he succeeded.