Posted on 01/03/2025 8:59:55 AM PST by Libloather
FIRST ON FOX: Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday demanding answers regarding the top federal law enforcement agency’s "radical" DEI practices following the shocking New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans.
"While the facts surrounding this unconscionable attack continue to emerge, what we know is deeply troubling: the suspect was in possession of weapons, improvised explosive devices, and an ISIS flag. This horrific incident constitutes a blatant act of terror on the American homeland, and the people of our country deserve to know whether federal law enforcement agencies can sufficiently prevent and respond to such incidents," Blackburn wrote in her letter to Wray on Friday, which was exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.
"To that end, I am deeply concerned that—under your leadership—the Bureau has prioritized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives over its core mission of protecting the American people," the Tennessee senator continued.
**SNIP**
After the attack unfolded on Wednesday morning, Blackburn took to social media to call for the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, and to admonish current leadership at the agency for allegedly putting a greater focus on DEI practices than "fighting criminals and terrorists."
In her letter to Wray on Friday, Blackburn cited a recent report from a group of retired FBI agents who found "law enforcement and intelligence capabilities of the FBI are degrading because the FBI is no longer hiring ‘the best and the brightest’ candidates," as well as the hiring of a Chief Diversity Officer at the FBI in 2021, as well as the New Orleans field office hosting a "Diversity Agent Recruiting Event" in July as evidence of the agency’s heightened focus on DEI.
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Bkmk
It is time to stop sending strongly worded letters—and time to get about abolishing the FBI.
That would be a message that would be fully understood.
Affirmative action , DEI and what will they call it next ,LOL
BTTT
Fox News described Shamsud-Din Jabbar:
As an Army vet.
As a Texan.
Not as a rabid muslim.
What miserably terrible grammar. Should have said,
FBI's 'radical' DEI program 'endangered' Americans...
Correct.
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