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2025-03-09 Government Corruption

New FBI director makes shock move [loyalty tests] that ignites fury across the agency

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-09 00:52|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 As director, Patel is automatically assigned a team of FBI agents tasked with ensuring his safety, however, his latest request suggests that he is not willing to place his life in the hands of his very own agents.

The former prosecutor also inquired about how to get a secure phone line directly to the Oval Office from both his FBI office in Washington D.C. and his home, according to the Journal.

Given what we know about the Bureau these days, that seems only prudent.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-03-09 08:12|| 2025-03-09 08:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Being reminded of one's oath to the Constitution and not the Party is not a test.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-03-09 09:41|| 2025-03-09 09:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Loyalty tests, eh? When I worked at McDonald's, we called "doing what the boss wanted". Now that you mention it, that was a feature of every other job too. It sounds sinister if you call it a loyalty test, so delightfully Owellian.

Posted by SteveS 2025-03-09 09:59|| 2025-03-09 09:59|| Front Page Top

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