"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."
Twenty-four confidential FBI sources accuse Director Kash Patel of lacking the experience to lead the bureau. Insiders describe the FBI as chronically under-performing, paralyzed by fear, and suffering plummeting morale. Managers reportedly will not take initiative without explicit direction because they fear being fired. Patel's first six months produced a picture of a rudderless organization, with multiple sources characterizing the director as over his head and lacking deep understanding of complex investigative and intelligence programs. The paralysis is linked partly to Patel's prior public calls to overhaul the bureau, including shutting down the Washington headquarters and accusing the FBI of political weaponization. The White House praised Patel as restoring integrity.
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