This would be understandable if these people were even perceived to be a physical threat. There is plenty of legal definition to show when a person is a perceived threat. In my state in order to be a threat you must have means, motive, opportunity, and intent to harm a person.

I would bet most of these congressman are just using the FBI to intimidate people who spoke out against them. Which provides the congressman means, motive, opportunity, and intent to harass at the vary least.

The rule of law over the past 3 years has been ignored completely from the city mayors all the way up to the president. I know the constitution has been ignored longer but every law has been ignored. Even laws limiting cities from imposing laws that they have no jurisdiction to impose or have been expressly denied the power by the state legislatures.

Seattle's former Mayor for example decided that Guns would not be allowed on public property after a mentally ill man accidentally shot somebody at a festival. Washington has a no pre-emption law and the mayor has no authority over guns at all. The law still stands 3 years later and the state has said you can't do it and people are prosecuted anyways.

Laws are only in effect on those who wish to follow them or are forced to follow them. Expect to see more of this before it gets better. We appear to be heading back to the days of Woodrow Wilson and his goon squad locking up political opposition in secret jails.