"First, this report is an attack on Kash from the right, complaining among other things, that he hasn't eradicated "Trump Derangement Syndrome" from the FBI and that Fox doesn't play in FBI break rooms, while applauding him for eliminating DEI. It was shared first with Miranda Devine, whose skillset is hit jobs, not government analysis. It was shared as a Sribd."
"It was sent to Chuck Grassley and Jim Jordan, but not their counterparts Dick Durbin and Jamie Raskin. Yes, the report's most damning anecdote describes that Kash delayed a presser in theTyler Robinson case until he could get a ladies' sized jacket with the particular SWAG he wanted. Yes, it describes multiple sources quoting Dan Bongino saying, "the truth is for chumps.""
"Perhaps the most telling detail, though, is there's no mention of Andrew Bailey, ostensibly co-Deputy with Dan Bongino. You see, in just two weeks, Bailey will be eligible to run the FBI or even DOJ without undergoing confirmation. And so you should expect that sometime after that, someone will be replaced. Kash has long been the leading candidate to be replaced."
Conservative critics portray the FBI under Kash Patel as politicized and chaotic, praising the elimination of DEI while complaining that 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' persists and that Fox is unwelcome in break rooms. The claims were first shared with Miranda Devine via Scribd and were selectively sent to Republicans Chuck Grassley and Jim Jordan but not to Democrats Dick Durbin and Jamie Raskin. Graphic anecdotes allege a delayed presser over a ladies' jacket and include sources quoting Dan Bongino: 'the truth is for chumps.' Critics express serious concern that counterintelligence and counterterrorism work has been neglected. Andrew Bailey is omitted and will soon be eligible to run the FBI or DOJ without confirmation, raising expectations of leadership changes and internal competition.
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