Newly-confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel immediately got to work on Friday and ordered 1,000 agents into the field. He also transported another 500 employees from DC to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.
Kash Patel was sworn in as the 9th FBI Director on Friday.
“I promise you the following… There will be accountability in the FBI and outside of the FBI, and we will do it through rigorous constitutional oversight starting this weekend,” Kash Patel said.
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WATCH: Kash Patel’s full remarks after being sworn in as FBI Director:
“Anyone who thinks the American Dream is dead, look right here. You’re talking to a first-generation Indian kid who is about to lead the law enforcement community in the greatest nation on God’s Earth.” pic.twitter.com/PQrCkme9az
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Kash Patel immediately shook up the Washington Field Office and transferred 500 employees to Huntsville, Alabama.
“FBI Director Kash Patel is ordering 1,000 agents at headquarters into the field—and another 500 employees must move from D.C. to the FBI’s facility in Huntsville, AL, current and former FBI officials tell NBC News. There are around 7,300 employees working in the Hoover building, most of them non-agents,” NBC News reporter Ken Dilanian said.
New: FBI Director Kash Patel is ordering 1,000 agents at headquarters into the field—and another 500 employees must move from D.C. to the FBI’s facility in Huntsville, AL, current and former FBI officials tell NBC News. There are around 7,300 employees working in the Hoover…
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) February 21, 2025
Kash Patel also sent a letter to subordinates at the FBI prior to being sworn in as FBI Director on Friday afternoon.
He stated that among his top priorities is to “rebuild the American people’s trust in the FBI.”
“I am honored to have been nominated and confirmed as your new Director,” the letter obtained by Fox News reads.
“While I’m new to the Bureau’s ranks, I’ve spent my career in government service and the past decade in national security, working shoulder to shoulder with the FBI and many of its partners throughout the law enforcement and intelligence communities. My commitment has always been — and always will be — to pursuing justice and upholding the rule of law, and I look forward to continuing that commitment alongside all of you.”
Patel reportedly described keeping Americans safe as a “no-fail mission.”
“As I take on this new role, my priorities for our organization are twofold. First is to provide you with the tools and resources you need to keep our communities safe. This will include streamlining our operations at Headquarters while bolstering the presence of field agents across the nation and collaborating even more closely with our essential partners in state and local law enforcement,” he told FBI employees.
“Second is to ensure we rebuild the American people’s trust in the FBI. We’ll do that by committing ourselves to full transparency with the people’s representatives in Congress and by upholding the highest standards in all that we do, ensuring rigorous obedience to the Constitution and a single standard of justice for all.”
“I know that you, the dedicated men and women of the FBI, are courageous warriors of justice,” he continued.
“I will always have your backs, because you have the backs of the American people. I look forward to serving with you in the years to come.”
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