The record number of new agent applications comes as Patel and Bongino put a heavy emphasis on new agent recruiting and restoring law enforcement morale by "letting good cops be cops." In March, Patel ...

FBI leaders celebrated record-high agent application numbers in Director ... and its declining reputation is already affecting recruitment efforts." Patel was particularly critical of the FBI ...

FBI Director Kash ... approximately 150 agents from existing field offices to other ATF field offices, where they will continue serving as ATF agents to support the surge initiative.” ...