In a rare interview with Maria Bartiromo, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino laid out the new path forward for the agency.
The conversation opened with a brutal reality: the FBI’s reputation is in shambles.
For years, the agency was hijacked by political operatives who targeted citizens and buried the truth.
Now, the cleanup begins.
Patel laid out his four-point mission:
“Crush violent crime. Defend the homeland. Rigorous organizational accountability. And aggressive constitutional oversight with Congress.”
He said the path forward depends on the people already inside the bureau—the ones who still believe in the mission.
“We already have the men and women here in the rank and file that want to do the work. That’s why we’re sending them into the field.”
And for the first time, Americans are getting a real look behind the curtain.
“This place was politicized. Congress has rightfully requested the documents—from Crossfire Hurricane to January 6 to the Richmond Catholic memo a…