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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 160 points 11 months ago

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 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 11 months ago

There's always intel in the banana stand

[-] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

There are always redactions in the Epstein files.

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago

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

[-] blargle@sh.itjust.works 23 points 11 months ago
[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months 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 74 points 11 months 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 51 points 11 months ago

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 11 months ago

(that's what homeland security is)

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[-] kikutwo@lemmy.world 46 points 11 months ago

Is the fear paralysis how they get the googlie eyes?

[-] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 11 months ago

Viagra eyes, or he uses cocaine drops.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I think you get those being on the internet all day

[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 40 points 11 months ago
[-] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago

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

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

Same, fam. Same. :(

[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months 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 28 points 11 months ago

Its a perfect time for foreign adversaries to turn agents.

[-] flango@lemmy.eco.br 28 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That was always the plan

[-] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Prior_Industry@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

My first thought. Exactly as planned.

[-] TriangleSpecialist@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

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

[-] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

It good to know that the internal terror has caught up the the external terror that’s been on display since day one.

[-] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

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

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[-] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 18 points 11 months ago

poor lil guy

maybe he should get a real job

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 11 months ago

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

[-] BruisedMoose@piefed.social 16 points 11 months 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 16 points 11 months ago

One would argue this is why he was picked

[-] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months 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 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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

[-] asg101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 11 months ago

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

[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 11 months ago

Kash Patel can suck bubba dick

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago

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 4 points 11 months ago

kakistocracy

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[-] Mrselfdestruct25@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 11 months ago

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

[-] gex@lemmy.world 33 points 11 months ago

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 11 months ago

Wow that's some arrested development.

[-] meco03211@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

He was worried about hop ons.

[-] velindora@lemmy.cafe 6 points 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago

hes trying to get into VAHALLA.

[-] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago

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 points 11 months ago

Exactly as MAGA wants.

[-] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 10 months ago
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