Contrary to the "Obamagate" charge, we know Obama was extremely hesitant to even appear to abuse law enforcement or intelligence for political gain https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/obamagate-trump-michael-flynn-obama-fbi-russia.html
‘Obamagate’ Is Trump’s Name for Crimes He’s Trying to Commit

Obama was very hesitant to weaponize law enforcement and intelligence. Trump, uh, isn’t.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/obamagate-trump-michael-flynn-obama-fbi-russia.html
If you want more detail about why the FBI's interview with Flynn was perfectly fine, read @BarbMcQuade https://www.lawfareblog.com/why-flynn-interview-was-predicated
Why the Flynn Interview Was Predicated

The Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is flawed in many ways, but one of its weakest arguments is that the investigation of Flynn

https://www.lawfareblog.com/why-flynn-interview-was-predicated
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