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Whatever They Think of Kash Patel, Ex-FBI Agents Agree: Change Is Needed

‘There’s a myriad of things that the bureau has done in recent years that we would have never, ever have done,’ says one top agent, now retired.

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Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to be FBI director, is sworn in at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee January 30, 2025 at Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN

The FBI that Lewis Schiliro remembers, the one he has always believed in and devoted 25 years of his career to, investigates facts. It takes risks and pursues leads, unspoiled by political motivations or personal grievances.

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DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN

Mr. Rosen's work has appeared in Esquire, the New York Observer, City Journal, New York Magazine, and the New York Times. He is also the founder of DER Strategies, a content marketing consultancy.

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