Scandal-plagued Kash Patel forces out legal advisers amid FBI 'reorganization'

Scandal-plagued Kash Patel forces out legal advisers amid FBI 'reorganization'

FBI Director Kash Patel is aggressively downsizing his agency's legal department at precisely the moment a mountain of scandals against him are pouring in.The FBI's Office of the General Counsel — several hundred lawyers who advise top officials, defend the bureau in lawsuits, and coordinate with Justice Department prosecutors — has started pushing employees toward early retirement under Patel's direction, with terminations reportedly still on t…

Kash Patel Seems Like He’s Getting Ready To Do Some Seriously Bad S**t

Bloomberg Law reported Tuesday that FBI Director Kash Patel is “planning to shrink his legal advisory office,” the FBI Office of General Counsel. Those are the folks whose job it is to keep Patel from carrying out corrupt and/or illegal activities. Or, as Bloomberg put it, the several hundred lawyers in the office are “responsible for advising top bureau executives and agents to ensure lawful investigations, responding to lawsuits against the FB…