Posted on 02/03/2018 5:21:10 PM PST by SeekAndFind
A former FBI agent says in a new op-ed that he has left the nation's top law enforcement agency due to the "relentless" attacks on the bureau from critics such as President Trump and congressional Republicans.
In an op-ed for The New York Times, former supervisory special agent Josh Campbell wrote that "political attacks on the bureau must stop."
After more than a decade of service, which included investigating terrorism, working to rescue kidnapping victims overseas and being special assistant to the director, I am reluctantly turning in my badge and leaving an organization I love." Campbell wrote.
"Why? So I can join the growing chorus of people who believe that the relentless attacks on the bureau undermine not just Americas premier law enforcement agency but also the nations security," he continued. "My resignation is painful, but the alternative of remaining quiet while the bureau is tarnished for political gain is impossible."
Campbell's op-ed comes after the publication Friday of a memo allegedly detailing abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by the FBI.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), whose staff compiled the memo, says it reveals "violations of the public trust" committed by the intelligence agency.
The Committee has discovered serious violations of the public trust, and the American people have a right to know when officials in crucial institutions are abusing their authority for political purposes. Our intelligence and law enforcement agencies exist to defend the American people, not to be exploited to target one group on behalf of another," Nunes said Friday.
Campbell also defended the agency's involvement in the events described in the memo, which alleges the FBI and Department of Justice abused their surveillance powers.
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Try walking in President Trump’s shoes, Buttercup.
IOW, FBI agent Josh Campbell is a dirty cop and needs to find a hole to hide in before he’s arrested for sedition. I hope a squad of Marines is tracking the SOB and are about to pounce on his dirty, commie ass and arrest him.
This crap that there are good FBI agents is BS. If there were good FBI agents, they would have blown the whistle and arrested the dirty cops at the top. FBI agents swear an oath to arrest lawbreakers, wherever they are.
As Arnold said in Terminator II:
Get. Out.
Not soon enough buddy for those you killed like LaVoy Finicum and others.......
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If you knew, sir, what I believe should happen to the upper level managers in nearly every Federal agency, you would understand why YOUR belief that there are “relentless attacks” is unfounded, baseless and nothing.
mmmm.
How does a Pajama Boy like Josh Campbell get into the FBI?
“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Acton, 1887)
None of the three branches of our government should go unchecked by the others. The FBI and DOJ are part of the Executive Branch,and should be scrutinized by the Congressional Oversight Committee.
So the guy is leaving so he is free to defend the FBI in public? Really? I must ask. Is he retiring or actually quitting, i.e. no pension? If he’s quitting, what’s his next job? Does he already have a new job lined up, and if so, what is it? I’m not saying he isn’t leaving the FBI for exactly the reason he claims, but it seems highly unlikely to me. People don’t generally walk away from good paying jobs unless they have something better planned.
and by the new boss.
The vermin just solidified his future hire by a democrap donor org. He sold his soul ...
Thanks. I needed some context.
Seems this FBI agent is a wimp compared to Trump.
Nobody is attacking the bureau. They are exposing the corrupt Clinton crime cabal in the leadership positions.
He is a pussy!
“Snowflake” is a code word for “pussy.”
Only One?
RATS.
I’m guessing he was involved.
“Winning!!”
Where’s the, “well Bye” guy?
Is this a snowflake definition?
So much DRAMA. You wanna quit? Then quite. No need to call a press conference or call the DNC to get yo story out. Obviously he is a major Lib. and got his story out to the DNC which = Lying liberal media the day of. How, when and who did he coordinate his resignation with Obis he immediately went to the lying liberal media, i.e.: Dem party. Ha Such a fake cry baby.
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