Home » ‘Corrupt’ FBI must become ‘pristine,’ Trump says, asserting Patel will ‘straighten it out’

‘Corrupt’ FBI must become ‘pristine,’ Trump says, asserting Patel will ‘straighten it out’

President Donald Trump railed against the FBI as a “very corrupt” institution and said his nominee to be FBI Director, Kash Patel, will “straighten it out.”

PresidentDonaldTrumponMondayslammedtheFBIas“corrupt”andpraisedhisnomineeforFBIdirector,KashPatel,asthemanto“straightenitout”ashedeclinedtoanswerquestionsoverwhetherhisadministrationwillremovebureauemployeesinvolvedintheinvestigationintotheJan.6,2021,U.S.Capitolriot.  AskedMondaybyFoxNewswhetherhebelievedanyoneinvolvedintheJan.6investigationshouldbefired,Trumpdidnotansweroutright.Instead,hecriticizedtheactionsofabureauhehasrepeatedlydecriedas“corrupt,”andoneheinsistshastargetedhimspecifically. “IthinktheFBIwasaverycorruptinstitution,andI’mavictimofitinthetruesense,”TrumptoldFoxNewswhileaddressingreportersMondayattheOvalOffice.Healsoaddedthathebelievesthebureau’sreputationhasbeen“damagedbadly,ashastheDOJ’s.” “Butyouknowwhat,wehavetohavepristine,