A top New York FBI official is not ready to call it quits.
James E. Dennehy, vowed to “dig in” and stand his ground as the agency reels from a wave of removals targeting officials involved in the investigation of the January 6th attack.
On Friday, the Trump administration served some senior FBI officials with an ultimatum: either resign or be fired. (RELATED: Trump Hits Senior FBI Officials In Unexpected Ultimatum)
The shake-up has already led to the removal of at least nine high-ranking FBI officials since the start of the Trump administration, creating what Dennehy described as “fear and angst within the F.B.I. ranks.” Adding to that tension is a controversial questionnaire requiring agents to disclose their roles in investigating and prosecuting January 6th rioters.
In the fiery email to his staff obtained by The New York Times, Dennehy acknowledged the turmoil and indicated he had no intention of standing down.
“Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the F.B.I. and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and F.B.I. policy,” he wrote.
Dennehy compared the current situation to his experience as a Marine when he was required to dig a foxhole for safety.
“It sucked,” he wrote. “But it worked.”
He went on to praise the two top acting officials at the F.B.I., acting director Brian Driscoll and acting deputy director Robert C. Kissane, as “warriors” for “fighting” on behalf of the staff.
Amid reported anxiety within the agency, Kissane attempted to reassure employees, writing in an email: “We do not view anyone’s identification on the list as an indicator of any misconduct… We are still working with D.O.J. to better understand the purpose for which the list is being sought.”
Any FBI agent or administrator should only be concerned if their actions were driven by attempts to keep President Trump out of office. Or, during time of his last administration, they participated in actions that attempted to subvert his administration. Following orders only goes so far. The intent of those orders are the issue. No other former president or presidential candidate has had their homes invaded by armed FBI agents. Those same agents forced President Trump’s staff out of the building and turned off recording devices so that no one could view their activities. This is only one of hundreds of examples of FBI actions over the past eight years that has convinced regular Americans that the FBI has a political agenda.
Murdered in cold blood two old over weight veterans that supposedly threatened the godless nasty BADun. Still need to answer for Ruby Ridge and Waco
It’s simple. If you know a truth that hasn’t been divulged, become a whistleblower, tell the truth about what happened, and keep your job. If you’re not willing to say anything, you’re probably hiding something. so you’re gone. Easy to understand.
I feel this will go nowhere because you have too many in Congress that will pitch a hissy fit. These demons, both parties, will do anything to see our President does not accomplish his goal of making our country better once again. Just look how they are fighting his cabinet picks. He is the only President I can ever remember that is not allowed to work with whomever he chooses. The Rino’s helped Pedo Joe put all of his misfits in.
Anyone that helped in the blatant attempt to destroy the constitution of the United States had better be shaking in their boots