How Did the FBI End Up in This Mess?
Posted By: DVC, 12/20/2021 12:06:28 PM
The fact that the FBI has lost its way has been on public display for at least five years now. Truth be told, it probably strayed off course way before that. But during the Trump Presidency, it became too obvious to ignore. It has been involved in everything from the creation of an “insurance policy” against the peaceful transition of power, to the targeting of parents as domestic terrorists for the sin of disagreeing with school boards. How did our “premier law enforcement agency” stray so far from its motto of fidelity, bravery, and integrity? Simply put, the FBI’s current state is the result of horrible leadership.
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The fact that the FBI has lost its way has been on public display for at least five years now. Truth be told, it probably strayed off course way before that. But during the Trump Presidency, it became too obvious to ignore. It has been involved in everything from the creation of an “insurance policy” against the peaceful transition of power, to the targeting of parents as domestic terrorists for the sin of disagreeing with school boards. How did our “premier law enforcement agency” stray so far from its motto of fidelity, bravery, and integrity?
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I have a friend of 25 years or so that I have dinner with most weekends who retired from the FBI a couple of years ago. I sent him this article.
My friend has made the exact same point repeatedly for 25 years.....putting DoJ political hack LAWYERS instead of law enforcement professionals in charge of the FBI has been bad policy since Mueller. And my friend never trusted Mueller at all, wasn't sure about Comey (he's never worked in DC, so didn't know him well) when this first was hitting the fan 5 or 6 years ago. Now very much against Comey.