Overview
- Compiled by an alliance of 24 current and former FBI personnel, the report concludes Patel is "in over his head" and describes the bureau as a "rudderless ship."
- The document recounts agents’ claims that Patel delayed deplaning in Provo after the Charlie Kirk assassination until given an FBI raid jacket with patches, and that he made premature public remarks about the case.
- The assessment says managers are "internally paralyzed by fear," reluctant to act without explicit direction for fear of losing their jobs.
- Some contributors praise rollbacks of DEI initiatives and a renewed emphasis on casework and immigration enforcement, while others warn resource shifts to support ICE have disrupted investigations and strained partnerships.
- Deputy Director Dan Bongino dismissed the report as "gossipy nonsense," the White House rejected reports of plans to fire Patel, and the dossier highlights prior scrutiny of his aircraft travel and protective details for his girlfriend.