Michael Weiss

avowed remit as the incoming director is to dismantle the so-called deep state, to hollow out basically our first line of defense, not just for counterterrorism, but counterintelligence, the infiltration of hostile foreign actors. I mean, just today, the FBI released the indictment of a woman who turns out was an FSB officer or agent rather, who had infiltrated the DC think tank circuit.

I mean, we have a lot of problems in this country. and let's tear it up and start all over again, is not a good starting point for somebody who's going to be heading, you know, one of the, not just a law enforcement bureau, but one of the key constituents of the intelligence community. And yeah, Kash Patel is a conspiracy theorist.

I mean, we have a lot of problems in this country. and let's tear it up and start all over again, is not a good starting point for somebody who's going to be heading, you know, one of the, not just a law enforcement bureau, but one of the key constituents of the intelligence community. And yeah, Kash Patel is a conspiracy theorist.

I mean, we have a lot of problems in this country. and let's tear it up and start all over again, is not a good starting point for somebody who's going to be heading, you know, one of the, not just a law enforcement bureau, but one of the key constituents of the intelligence community. And yeah, Kash Patel is a conspiracy theorist.

And even more than that, I think he is such a slavish loyalist to the president and willing to do whatever Donald Trump wants. John Bolton, a guy I'm not super fond of quoting, I think had a fairly good line, which is, you know, this is going to be Trump's Maria, which is Joseph Stalin's head of state security. And then, you know, rather famously overthrown himself when, when Stalin died.

And even more than that, I think he is such a slavish loyalist to the president and willing to do whatever Donald Trump wants. John Bolton, a guy I'm not super fond of quoting, I think had a fairly good line, which is, you know, this is going to be Trump's Maria, which is Joseph Stalin's head of state security. And then, you know, rather famously overthrown himself when, when Stalin died.

And even more than that, I think he is such a slavish loyalist to the president and willing to do whatever Donald Trump wants. John Bolton, a guy I'm not super fond of quoting, I think had a fairly good line, which is, you know, this is going to be Trump's Maria, which is Joseph Stalin's head of state security. And then, you know, rather famously overthrown himself when, when Stalin died.

I don't think Bolton is, is using those words lightly. I think that there is a great deal of fear and mistrust in terms of morale at the I mean, a lot will depend on what he actually does on day one. A lot is also going to depend, frankly, on... This is a sprawling government agency like any other. It has bureaucratic mechanisms in place.

I don't think Bolton is, is using those words lightly. I think that there is a great deal of fear and mistrust in terms of morale at the I mean, a lot will depend on what he actually does on day one. A lot is also going to depend, frankly, on... This is a sprawling government agency like any other. It has bureaucratic mechanisms in place.

I don't think Bolton is, is using those words lightly. I think that there is a great deal of fear and mistrust in terms of morale at the I mean, a lot will depend on what he actually does on day one. A lot is also going to depend, frankly, on... This is a sprawling government agency like any other. It has bureaucratic mechanisms in place.

It has people who are professional law enforcement officers, but also civil servants who know how to stop radical change from happening, at least overnight. Whether or not those bulwarks and sort of institutional obstacles remain in place, I don't know. I'm hearing that... They were very much in place during the first Trump administration. So a lot is going to depend on that.

It has people who are professional law enforcement officers, but also civil servants who know how to stop radical change from happening, at least overnight. Whether or not those bulwarks and sort of institutional obstacles remain in place, I don't know. I'm hearing that... They were very much in place during the first Trump administration. So a lot is going to depend on that.

It has people who are professional law enforcement officers, but also civil servants who know how to stop radical change from happening, at least overnight. Whether or not those bulwarks and sort of institutional obstacles remain in place, I don't know. I'm hearing that... They were very much in place during the first Trump administration. So a lot is going to depend on that.

A lot also, frankly, is going to depend on the president's own feelings about the FBI. So prior to this appointment, I was hearing scuttlebutt and take this with a pinch of salt, but that actually his relationship with the Bureau has improved somewhat because of the assassination attempts on him.

A lot also, frankly, is going to depend on the president's own feelings about the FBI. So prior to this appointment, I was hearing scuttlebutt and take this with a pinch of salt, but that actually his relationship with the Bureau has improved somewhat because of the assassination attempts on him.

A lot also, frankly, is going to depend on the president's own feelings about the FBI. So prior to this appointment, I was hearing scuttlebutt and take this with a pinch of salt, but that actually his relationship with the Bureau has improved somewhat because of the assassination attempts on him.

And I would add to that also because there is not, so far as we know, an active counterintelligence investigation into his activities with various and sundry foreign governments. So he may decide that actually now the bureau is doing a good job. That Egypt money, that Egypt bag investigation is over. And also look, I mean, keep in mind the Iranians are still gunning for Donald Trump.

And I would add to that also because there is not, so far as we know, an active counterintelligence investigation into his activities with various and sundry foreign governments. So he may decide that actually now the bureau is doing a good job. That Egypt money, that Egypt bag investigation is over. And also look, I mean, keep in mind the Iranians are still gunning for Donald Trump.

And I would add to that also because there is not, so far as we know, an active counterintelligence investigation into his activities with various and sundry foreign governments. So he may decide that actually now the bureau is doing a good job. That Egypt money, that Egypt bag investigation is over. And also look, I mean, keep in mind the Iranians are still gunning for Donald Trump.

It's the FBI that's stopping the IRGC from killing him. And Iran he has no love for, as we well know, right? Russia's a different story perhaps. But It's just a terrible appointment for so many reasons.