Tinubu FBI Records Debate: Does the Agency Keep Civil Case Files?

The Presidency has maintained that the matter involving President Bola Tinubu in the United States was civil, not criminal. This has revived a question raised by Rufai Oseni: does the FBI retain records for civil cases? An X user who said they recently requested FBI clearance claimed the agency found no record after scanning their fingerprints. The user argued that an extensive FBI file would more likely relate to a criminal matter. What types of records does the FBI actually keep, and can civil proceedings appear in its files?

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