Leaked assessment based on confidential accounts from 24 FBI sources describes organization as a ‘rudderless ship’
The FBI director, Kash Patel, is “in over his head” and leading a “chronically under-performing” agency paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale, according to a scathing 115-page report compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts.
The leaked assessment, obtained by the New York Post and prepared for both congressional Senate and House judiciary committees, is based on confidential accounts from 24 FBI sources.
They accuse Patel of lacking the experience to lead the FBI and that managers will not take initiative without explicit direction for fear of being fired. Patel’s first six months have produced a “troubling picture” of an organization described by insiders as a “rudderless ship”, with two sources independently characterizing the director as being “in over his head”. One stated he “lacks the requisite knowledge or deep understanding of all the FBI’s unique and complex investigative and intelligence programs”.
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Zeppo@sh.itjust.works · 160 pts · 278d
Wow, that’s wild that a brainless podcaster whose main qualification was supporting a bunch of Trump conspiracy bullshit didn’t turn out to be really good at running the FBI
paper_moon@lemmy.world · 79 pts · 278d
"It's the FBI Michael, how hard could it be to run?"
Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 30 pts · 278d
There's always intel in the banana stand
OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 278d
There are always redactions in the Epstein files.
Botzo@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 278d
Hey, you forgot his most important qualification: children's book author.
blargle@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 278d
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 277d
He looks like he would place a landmine under a door mat for the express purpose of selling g someone new legs.
d00phy@lemmy.world · 74 pts · 278d
And fuck every single one of the senators who voted to confirm him. They are a rubber stamp. Actually, that’s disrespectful to rubber stamps everywhere.
MrStankov@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 278d
The only thing worse than an incompetent fascist is a competent fascist, so I'll take this as good news. Imagine a J. Edgar Hoover version of the FBI right now. No thank you.
Quill7513@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 277d
(that's what homeland security is)
lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 277d
Hoover was an evil genius, however.
kikutwo@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 278d
Is the fear paralysis how they get the googlie eyes?
OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 278d
Dude always looks like he's halfway through shitting himself.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 277d
hes probably like those victorian people who used atropine drops on thier eyes, instead he uses liquid cocaine.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 277d
Viagra eyes, or he uses cocaine drops.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 278d
I think you get those being on the internet all day
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 40 pts · 278d
What a shithole country.
OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 278d
I'm here and I'm ashamed of it.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 278d
Same, fam. Same. :(
SabinStargem@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 277d
Scar would make for a better leader. Or most Disney villains, for that matter. They at least have some level of competency.
... 🤮
Whirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 278d
Its a perfect time for foreign adversaries to turn agents.
D_C@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 278d
They already turned the orange buffoon decades ago, these are just the little fish.
Source:
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/332270-eric-trump-in-2014-we-dont-rely-on-american-banks-we-have-all-the-funding-we/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/eric-trump-donald-golf-courses-russia-funding-golf-writer-interview-2014-james-dodson-a7722806.html
flango@lemmy.eco.br · 28 pts · 278d
That was always the plan
AlphaOmega@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 277d
Everything is working exactly as it was planned. Putin must be so proud
Prior_Industry@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 277d
My first thought. Exactly as planned.
TriangleSpecialist@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 278d
He hides it really well. My man should play poker.
anomnom@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 277d
It good to know that the internal terror has caught up the the external terror that’s been on display since day one.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 278d
poor lil guy
maybe he should get a real job
theneverfox@pawb.social · 3 pts · 277d
Well, pugs aren't really working dogs. Maybe someone could record him being derpy for tik tok or something?
GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 277d
Who’d’ve thought a dude that looked like that would give off “paralyzed by fear” vibes?
Crackhappy@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 277d
He's doing such a shitty job, I don't think ad hominem attacks are really necessary.
bobgobbler@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 277d
Yeah his entire existence is an attack on hominids
Fedizen@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 277d
One would argue this is why he was picked
GreenShimada@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 277d
I'm surprised HWMNBN has kept so many flunkies around for so long. He ran through senior staff
goonsfaster than he runs through wives the first time around.BruisedMoose@piefed.social · 16 pts · 278d
It's fine. The White House says:
So there's no way he could be unqualified.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 278d
Who are they afraid of? Aren’t these supposed to be FBI agents?
asg101@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 277d
Fewer entrapments, false-flag operations and red squad operations? Fine by me.
AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 278d
Kash Patel can suck bubba dick
Mrselfdestruct25@lemmynsfw.com · 11 pts · 278d
He's wearing a cap that says FBI? What a loser.
gex@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 278d
He really loves FBI merch
zbyte64@awful.systems · 14 pts · 278d
Wow that's some arrested development.
meco03211@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 278d
He was worried about hop ons.
blargle@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 278d
velindora@lemmy.cafe · 6 pts · 278d
Tbf, I had a FED family member (way back) and I loved his FED merch as a kid. That’s before I knew acab… Now…. Eehhhh…. I’ll pass. The wallets are super cool though.
littlewonder@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 277d
He's just still really enthusiastic about his Female Body Inspector merch from a class trip to DC in middle school.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 277d
hes trying to get into VAHALLA.
kent_eh@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 277d
That on its own is enough to disqualify him.
But, it seems lacking knowledge or understanding is a pre-requisite for being appointed by Trump.
It's the only wat Trump can pretend he is the smartest person in the room.
Quill7513@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 277d
kakistocracy
Jax@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 277d
Great example of 'say the same thing enough times, eventually someone will believe you'. I this case, 'gubmint don't work'.
MrSulu@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 277d
The guy is a buffoon, incapable of constructing logical arguments. People like that can only lead and rule with structured fear. They believe themselves correct and clever as a result of the flourishing "yes" culture.
Wilco@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 278d
Exactly as MAGA wants.
chilldrivenspade@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 276d
FosterMolasses@leminal.space · 1 pts · 273d
Pathetic.
lechekaflan@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 277d
Punchable banchode.
Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · -6 pts · 278d
Why is the thumbnail Luigi? KP's image is in the guardian article.
logi@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 278d
Your client app is probavly broken.