Dick Durbin: “FBI Director Patel attempted to distract from his Olympic…”

“Last spring, the FBI was forced to recall dozens of agents who specialized in counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cybersecurity from immigration duty because of possible Iranian retaliation after the strike against their nuclear sites. Last week, FBI Director Patel attempted to distract from his Olympic trip by firing at least a dozen personnel who worked on counterintelligence measures. We're in the midst of a sixth day of a war, and the counterintelligence agents in these agencies have been fired for political reasons.” (04:49–05:00)

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