David Sundberg, with the FBI, speaks during a press conference held by the Department of Justice on April 17, 2023. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
In a press release on his campaign website, Sundberg asserted, "I have watched as the White House has weaponized the Department of Justice against political opponents and used the National Guard to intimidate our own citizens, all while seizing levers of power that are supposed to be balanced across government."
"We are reaching a point where we may not recover from this. I am running to ensure Congress becomes a co-equal branch of government again and does not abdicate its responsibility to push back," he declared.
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David Sundberg, then-assistant director in charge of the FBI Boston Division, is seen at a press conference inside the Moakley Federal Courthouse. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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