Kash Patel Isn't Taking FBI Director Role Seriously

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Frank Figliuzzi: The more we learn about FBI Director Kash Patel, the more concerned we should be about our nation's security. Even before Patel took office, there were deep concerns about his truthfulness and his perceived blind loyalty to President Donald Trump, and there were reports of an apparent blacklist of people he might target for revenge. Those concerns remain, but now, about 80 days into his tenure, Patel is also looking like an absent, uninterested leader.

Posted by retort at 02:09 PM | 10 COMMENTS | permalink

Frank Figliuzzi was the assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage investigations across the government.

Comments

Kash wants the prestige and the authority, he just can't do the work.

iow, he's unqualified!

Whoda thunk?

#1 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-05-11 03:37 PM

Most of these agencies are being run by the commandos put in place by the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025 people. The people who have to get congressional approval are just the figure heads and mouthpieces so it stands to reason they don't know anything about running their agencies.
This is a FEATURE of modern Republican government and not a bug.

#2 | Posted by prius04 at 2025-05-11 03:52 PM

Most of these agencies are being run by the commandos put in place by...

#2 | Posted by prius04

They were put in place specifically to undermine the agencies they'll head. And I'd guess they'll be very good at that purpose.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-05-11 03:59 PM

Every time I see this man talk, there's a soulless vacant expression on his face.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-11 04:02 PM

His pic is next to the definition of 'empty suit' in the dictionary.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-11 07:34 PM

This is what happens when unserious people occupy serious positions. POTUS, por ejemplo. Old Yeller will never appoint anyone to a visible position who he doesn't think even dumber than himself. Talk about self-owned. Sheesh.

#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-05-12 06:20 AM

Gosh, I'm glad I voted to approve this guy!
--No GOP MAGA functionary ever

#7 | Posted by catdog at 2025-05-12 08:15 AM

Kash wants the prestige and the authority, he just can't do the work.

Just like dear leader.

A cabal of unfit, unqualified idiots led by an unfit, unqualified idiot.

#8 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-05-12 08:20 AM

It's the most tragic Cos-play in modern world history. 34/47 thinks he's a casting director FFS.

Convince me I'm wrong.

#9 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-05-12 09:32 AM

Can't do the job but can kiss the orange butt like nobody else.
All that maga requires.

#10 | Posted by northguy3 at 2025-05-12 10:15 AM

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