Director Patel, the FBI is meant to be the tip of the spear in combating terrorism against the United States from both foreign and domestic sources. It's also our lead agency in fighting the hackers who target our businesses and critical infrastructure. But Instead of a specialized role fighting these kinds of terrorists, hackers and spies, you have the FBI playing the role of local police and helping with immigration enforcement. I'm going to move on to my. You know, you've been asking some questions about changes to your hiring standard and including college degrees and possibly the age. (08:09–08:23)
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Asserts that the FBI is acting as local police and assisting with immigration enforcement instead of focusing on specialized roles.
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