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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[–] 159 points 11 months ago (6 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

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  • [–] 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 51 points 11 months 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.

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  • [–] 46 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Is the fear paralysis how they get the googlie eyes?

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 27 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Its a perfect time for foreign adversaries to turn agents.

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  • [–] 22 points 11 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 19 points 11 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 18 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    poor lil guy

    maybe he should get a real job

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  • [–] 16 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    One would argue this is why he was picked

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 28 points 11 months ago*

    That was always the plan

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  • [–] 13 points 11 months ago

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

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  • [–] 12 points 11 months ago

    Kash Patel can suck bubba dick

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  • [–] 12 points 11 months ago (7 children)

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

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  • [–] 33 points 11 months ago (2 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,"

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    [–] 11 points 11 months 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.

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  • [–] 34 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 8 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.

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    Exactly as MAGA wants.

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    Punchable banchode.

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  • [–] -5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Why is the thumbnail Luigi? KP's image is in the guardian article.

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    [–] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Not unlike the look on his face in most of the photos I've seen.

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    [–] [S] 10 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Do we want trump to have a fully functioning FBI under his command?

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago

    Maybe he's afraid of getting Epsteined.

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