The relationship between the CIA and the FBI

There are two major secret service systems in the United States: the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

These two institutions, one is to catch spies and terrorists internally; One is engaged in foreign intelligence and special operations. Its purpose is only one: to ensure the national security and interests of the United States.

The CIA is a cabinet organization, on a par with the Ministry of Justice, and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation belongs to the US Department of Justice. In the United States, the responsibility for dealing with terrorist activities at the federal level belongs to the Attorney General, who is responsible for coordinating various law enforcement activities throughout the country. The attorney general authorized the FBI to be the main government agency to combat terrorist activities. Specifically, the FBI is responsible for investigating terrorist organizations and activities in the United States and has the right to investigate terrorist acts against American citizens overseas.

The director of the Central Intelligence Agency is also the chairman of the National Intelligence Committee, and is responsible for coordinating 13 the major intelligence agencies of the military and government departments, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. After the "911"incident, the voice of the United States to strengthen the coordination of intelligence agencies in various countries rose, and the status of the Central Intelligence Agency rose, but it could not directly direct the intelligence agencies of government departments such as the military. The FBI and the CIA naturally have some competition in their work, but because of the clear division of labor, the contradiction between them is not great.