What is the difference between FBI and CIA?

[Vivaldi]

Why is there FBI when there is CIA or..

Why is there CIA when there is FBI?

Existence of one wasn't enough?

[Lina26]

Here is why :

"The CIA collects information only regarding foreign countries and their citizens. Unlike the FBI, it is prohibited from collecting information regarding “U. S. Persons,” a term that includes U. S. citizens, resident aliens, legal immigrants, and U. S. corporations, regardless of where they are located."

[AviatorTom]

FBI deals with criminal investigations inside the US, while CIA deals with things outside the US. In fact, the CIA is legally prohibited from investigating American citizens... that's the FBI's job.

[Vivaldi]

However, when someone downloads something that is a crime, it is FBI who says it to foreign countries.

[Vivaldi]

Which means FBI works for foreign issues as well

[AviatorTom]

Many countries' police agencies share information with each other, but the FBI does not investigate anything on foreign soil.

[Vivaldi]

But they let them know

[Vivaldi]

FBI at least say what is happening in a foreign country.

[Vivaldi]

For example when someome downloads a child porn in a foreign country, it is FBI who says it to foreign countries.

[Fuentes]

@Vivaldi Why is that your example?

[Vivaldi]

@Fuentes why shouldn't it?

It is an example for FBI to be involved in foreign matters.

[Fuentes]

Ru watching weird stuff?

[andreasderjuengere]

FBI is for molesting U. S. citizens from within the country.

CIA is a branch of Mossad to try to do what James Bond does better.

[FriendlyDrugDealer]

FBI = Investigates and Handles domestic threats
CIA = Investigates and Handles foreign threats

[exitseven]

Supposedly the CIA cannot operate on American soil but if they had a way to put Trump in jail the rules would go out the window.

[MysticDevice]

I think FBI is for domestic operations and CIA is for international intelligence gathering.

[MiseriaCantareAFI]

CIA is for foreign countries
FBI is for domestic

[Fuentes]

Not the same at all

[Anonymous]

CIA is more sinister and evil.