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The controversy was further amplified by the tense climate of the transition, which included the controversial pardoning of members of the House January 6 Select Committee. As Bongino began his tenure, he signaled an aggressive push for internal reform, aiming to conduct deep-dive reviews into sensitive investigations. While his supporters cheered these efforts as a necessary restoration of public trust, critics viewed them as a dangerous blurring of the lines between oversight and retribution.
