Overview

• Deputy Director Dan Bongino became visibly emotional on Fox & Friends, saying he sacrificed family time and struggled with the demands of his role.
• Director Kash Patel maintains a 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. schedule but has been accused of prioritizing nightclub outings and splitting his time between Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas.
• Patel’s intelligence briefings have reportedly been cut from daily to twice weekly, raising questions about his engagement with bureau operations.
• Trump supporters are pressing both leaders to deliver on conspiracy theories they promoted before joining the FBI.
• Former FBI officials including James Comey and Frank Figliuzzi have publicly questioned their leadership style and urged greater reliance on career agents.