A review by current and former bureau personnel describes lingering internal opposition and morale problems nearly a year into the president’s second term.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
An internal assessment obtained by the New York Post indicates that deep resistance to President Donald Trump’s policies remains within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, despite an ongoing leadership overhaul under FBI Director Kash Patel. The more than 100-page report, compiled by the National Alliance of Retired and Active-Duty FBI Special Agents and Analysts, depicts a bureau struggling to realign with the administration’s objectives nearly a year into Trump’s second term.
The report, titled “A Pulse Check of the First Six Months,” characterizes the agency as a “rudderless ship” and claims that many within the bureau continue to harbor strong personal opposition to the president. “The number of FBI employees exhibiting TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) … is much more widespread within the FBI,” one source said. The same source added that such attitudes have become “a major detriment to the FBI’s ability to investigate complex crimes” because “many employees have lost their ability to think critically about an issue and distinguish fact from fiction.”
According to the findings, veteran agents and analysts believe the FBI has become “too political,” with staff openly expressing disdain for the administration and referring negatively to the president in workplace discussions. The report attributes the erosion of impartiality to the tenures of former directors James Comey and Christopher Wray, when many employees felt objectivity in investigations had been compromised.
The report also described widespread internal pushback to directives requiring FBI support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations targeting individuals flagged for deportation. Personnel reportedly responded “negatively-to-very-negatively,” citing safety concerns and unfamiliarity with ICE procedures. The reaction, the report concluded, “strongly indicated elements of the FBI workforce were resentful and unwilling to do more than begrudgingly execute the mission.”
Some respondents blamed recruitment trends that favored hiring candidates with academic or social service backgrounds over veterans and law enforcement officers, arguing this shift fostered an ideologically left-leaning culture within the bureau. Others cited anger over Trump’s decision to pardon or commute sentences for individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, saying they feared retaliation from those they described as sympathetic to “insurrectionist ideology.”
Several sources also questioned Patel’s management experience. One contributor described him as “inexperienced,” asserting he “has neither the breadth of experience nor the bearing an FBI director needs to be successful.” The report is expected to be submitted to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees this week.
In response to speculation that the president might replace Patel, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed a media report suggesting Patel’s removal, calling it “completely made up.” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told the Daily Caller News Foundation that “President Trump has assembled the most talented and impressive Administration in history and they are doing an excellent job carrying out the President’s agenda.” She added that Patel “is a critical member of the President’s team and he is working tirelessly to restore integrity to the FBI.”
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