Under Kash Patel's leadership, the FBI has been "paralyzed by internal fear," a new report reveals.
A sharply worded, 115-page report states that FBI Director Kash Patel is "out of his depth" and leading an "underperforming" agency that is "paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale."
The leaked assessment report was obtained by the New York Post, and it was prepared for the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, based on confidential statements from 24 FBI insiders.
They accuse Patel of lacking experience in leading the FBI, and that senior managers are afraid of being fired, so they do not take any action without explicit instructions.
The first six months of Patel's tenure present a "concerning picture": insiders describe the agency as "a ship without a rudder," with two sources stating that the director is clearly "unqualified for the job."
One said he "lacks the necessary knowledge or deep understanding of the FBI's unique, complex investigative and intelligence programs."
A key accusation is that the FBI is now "paralyzed by internal fear." Multiple sources say that management is "afraid of losing their jobs," so they "wait for the director's instructions" instead of taking initiative.
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