Text from Kash Patel's email to the entire FBI

Some of this goes against all the stuff they've already railed against. They want to fire a bunch of agents, but strengthen the presence in field offices? Rigorous obedience to the Constitution?

So much of this is just laughable. Some interesting stuff is going to start happening. So much for keeping people safe.

Colleagues,

I am honored to have been nominated and confirmed as your new Director.

While I’m new to the Bureau’s ranks, I’ve spent my career in government service and the past decade in national security, working shoulder to shoulder with the FBI and many of its partners throughout the law enforcement and intelligence communities. My commitment has always been — and always will be — to pursuing justice and upholding the rule of law, and I look forward to continuing that commitment alongside all of you.

Keeping Americans safe from threats here at home and abroad is a no-fail mission. The FBI has always played a critical role in that mission, and that essential work must continue. In the coming weeks and months, I look forward to meeting you, learning more about your work, and understanding how I can help you succeed.

As I take on this new role, my priorities for our organization are twofold. First is to provide you with the tools and resources you need to keep our communities safe. This will include streamlining our operations at Headquarters while bolstering the presence of field agents across the nation and collaborating even more closely with our essential partners in state and local law enforcement.

Second is to ensure we rebuild the American people’s trust in the FBI. We’ll do that by committing ourselves to full transparency with the people’s representatives in Congress and by upholding the highest standards in all that we do, ensuring rigorous obedience to the Constitution and a single standard of justice for all.

I know that you, the dedicated men and women of the FBI, are courageous warriors of justice. I will always have your backs, because you have the backs of the American people. I look forward to serving with you in the years to come.

Kash Patel