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The outsourcing of corruption oversight created significant pitfalls. While initially intended to produce objective enforcement of the law, independent agencies became susceptible to the same political pressures faced by their elected counterparts. This observation isn’t limited to the U.S.; countries like South Korea, Israel, and Brazil illustrate similar challenges in dealing with corruption through supposedly impartial bodies. As these institutions became embroiled in political machinations, the line between lawful oversight and political vendetta blurred, leading to constitutional crises.