Overview

• Patel’s tenure has seen waves of firings and forced retirements that removed longstanding officials from key positions.
• The director’s intensified polygraph regimen is used to identify leak sources and deter dissent within the bureau.
• A surge of departures left the FBI’s leadership roster in disarray with former employees still listed online.
• Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino have reoriented senior ranks toward immigration enforcement and Trump-friendly priorities.
• Numerous agents express fear and uncertainty over job security and the bureau’s willingness to probe allies of the president.