In May 2006 Potter accused the FBI of attempting to recruit an informant within the Portland city offices, a claim the FBI denied but which underscored the tensions between that agency and Potter's office.
In May 2006, Potter accused the FBI of attempting to recruit an informant within the Portland city offices, going so far as to have his City Hall offices searched for listening devices. The FBI denied the accusations, which served to underscore the tensions between that agency and Potter's office.