What the FBI needs to rehabilitate itself is a cavalcade of whistleblowers exposing the rot within the bureau
While the existence of these new whistleblowers proves promising, other FBI agents with knowledge of misconduct or political bias must stop hiding behind the chain of command and start blowing their own whistles
The new information revealed by the FBI whistleblowers exposes yet a further scandal, which Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., highlighted in a letter he dispatched to Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz last week.
The Whole FBI Owns This
The fact that whistleblowers, including "those in senior positions" of the FBI, are only now coming forward to expose the malfeasance they witnessed renders the scandal owned by the entire agency and every member of the organization.
William Barnett, who served as the FBI's case agent in the investigation of former White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, spoke with then-U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen after then-Attorney General William Barr tasked Jensen with reviewing the Flynn case.
Beyond the numerous FBI improprieties that occurred during the Crossfire Hurricane and Mueller investigations, Barnett revealed a follow-the-marching-orders mentality that cannot continue if agents want to restore integrity to the bureau.
Turn the Tide
The last two months seem to suggest a potential change in attitude, with FBI whistleblowers willing to work with outsiders committed to reform.
What the FBI needs to do is a cavalcade of whistleblowers exposing the rot within the bureau. Every agent at every level must join the few brave whistleblowers who have come forward.
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/02/all-fbi-agents-must-blow-their-whistles-or-theyll-be-complicit-in-bureaus-politicization/
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