Patel and F.B.I. Face Scrutiny as Kirk's Killer Remains at Large

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Mr. Driscoll was not only one of the F.B.I.'s most experienced career agents, he has been a morale booster and source of organizational stability, often defending rank-and-file agents targeted for firings or demotions by Trump appointees.
51% : Mr. Kirk's shooting "highlights the urgent need for experienced steady leadership in moments of political violence," said Lauren C. Anderson, a former F.B.I. agent who occupied senior leadership posts in the New York field office and supervised Ms. Syed early in her career.
49% : The F.B.I. director's actions have already invited scorn and scrutiny from the bureau's work force, and some senior officials at the Justice Department, who think his behavior has eroded public confidence in the F.B.I. Mr. Patel's critics have also expressed concern that a wave of firings and forced retirements, which started before Mr. Patel was confirmed in February and continued after he took over, could hamper the bureau's ability to manage complex investigations like the Kirk case.
43% : Already, a series of missteps by Kash Patel in recent months have invited worries that he has eroded public confidence in the agency.

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