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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 155 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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 77 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"It's the FBI Michael, how hard could it be to run?"

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 month ago

There's always intel in the banana stand

[–] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

There are always redactions in the Epstein files.

[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hey, you forgot his most important qualification: children's book author.

[–] blargle@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

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 69 points 1 month ago

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 49 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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 points 1 month ago

(that's what homeland security is)

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Hoover was an evil genius, however.

[–] kikutwo@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Is the fear paralysis how they get the googlie eyes?

[–] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dude always looks like he's halfway through shitting himself.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

hes probably like those victorian people who used atropine drops on thier eyes, instead he uses liquid cocaine.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

Viagra eyes, or he uses cocaine drops.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I think you get those being on the internet all day

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm here and I'm ashamed of it.

Same, fam. Same. :(

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

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 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Its a perfect time for foreign adversaries to turn agents.

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That was always the plan

[–] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Everything is working exactly as it was planned. Putin must be so proud

[–] Prior_Industry@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

My first thought. Exactly as planned.

[–] TriangleSpecialist@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He hides it really well. My man should play poker.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

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 points 1 month ago (1 children)

poor lil guy

maybe he should get a real job

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago

Well, pugs aren't really working dogs. Maybe someone could record him being derpy for tik tok or something?

[–] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Who’d’ve thought a dude that looked like that would give off “paralyzed by fear” vibes?

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[–] BruisedMoose@piefed.social 16 points 1 month ago

It's fine. The White House says:

Federal hiring, promotions, and performance reviews will reward individual initiative, skills, performance, and hard work

So there's no way he could be unqualified.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One would argue this is why he was picked

[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I'm surprised HWMNBN has kept so many flunkies around for so long. He ran through senior staff ~~goons~~ faster than he runs through wives the first time around.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Who are they afraid of? Aren’t these supposed to be FBI agents?

[–] asg101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 month ago

Fewer entrapments, false-flag operations and red squad operations? Fine by me.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

One stated he “lacks the requisite knowledg

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 3 points 1 month ago

kakistocracy

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[–] Mrselfdestruct25@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 1 month ago (5 children)

He's wearing a cap that says FBI? What a loser.

[–] gex@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He really loves FBI merch

On Sept. 11, 2025, the day after Kirk was assassinated, Patel flew into Provo, Utah, on the FBI jet but “would not disembark from the plane without an FBI raid jacket,"

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow that's some arrested development.

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

He was worried about hop ons.

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 month ago

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 points 1 month ago

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 points 1 month ago

hes trying to get into VAHALLA.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 month ago

Kash Patel can suck bubba dick

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Exactly as MAGA wants.

[–] chilldrivenspade@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

trump got what he wanted

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 1 month ago
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