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DOJ losing experienced counterterrorism minds at a critical time, say current and former officials
About 300 FBI agents who worked mostly on national security matters have left the bureau since President Donald Trump began his second term, including 45 who were fired, according to an internal count by current and former FBI employees.Most of those agents hunted terrorists and spies, and at least 50 of them were in leadership roles. Current and former officials say it’s a talent drain without precedent in modern bureau history, and one that leaves the nation vulnerable amid heightened terrorism threats due to the Iran war and a relentless Chinese espionage campaign — which current FBI leadership rarely discusses.
“The Kash Patel-led political retribution purge of the FBI is the equivalent of institutional decapitation,” said former FBI agent and MS NOW national security contributor Christopher O’Leary, who worked in counterterrorism and now speaks to former colleagues across the country.
“After removing decades of leadership experience and expertise in counterterrorism, cyber and counterespionage, the country is now dangerously exposed and vulnerable to sophisticated foreign adversaries,” he said.
DOJ losing experienced counterterrorism minds at a critical time, say current and former officials
On the heels of an ISIS-inspired threat in New York, a look across the Justice Department finds a purge of national security expertise at the FBI and other divisions.
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It's all about priorities. The regime's being to purge the DoJ/FBI of agents loyal to America but that pissed Don off. Why? Most of them investigated his crimes.
Some of the counterterrorism agents were involved in the classified docs investigation which also involved Kash. He didn't like that, so they're gone. Maybe he didn't get read in on the impending attack on Iran. Then again, who knew Bebe was going to tell Don to give the go ahead for the US to join the war?
