Agree 100%. Can’t blame the President for a lot of this. He gets a name. They interview and say all the right things. Look at Wray, he’s turned into a despicable little sh*t. I think the biggest problem is the way all of these people circle the bowl until they can cling to the side and land a job. Meuller is the perfect example.
If I were lucky enough to be considered a trusted advisor to the President, for positions like this, I’d be looking outside federal law enforcement and for an old school police chief/commissioner(although not too many exist anymore). Either that a retired senior level military guy or a verified, Pro 2A businessman/woman. No reason that the head of an agency like ATF, or any other, has to come from a law enforcement background. They just have to be a good leader, make sound decisions, as the job is more administrative than anything else.
But, I think the biggest obstacle is getting them through the Senate. Those criminals want someone in those positions that they, or someone they know, has a relationship with. They want an insider. Otherwise they can’t get access to info when they want it.
I agree with your logic most of the way.
At the same time I do want to draw attention to the fact this is a law enforcement enterprise. A person does need to have a solid lengthy background in the law enforcement process > IMO.
They need to know what is/should and is not/should not be accepted from their agents.