FBI Director Kash Patel erupted publicly after Representative Eric Swalwell ridiculed him for allegedly wearing a woman's size FBI jacket, an exchange that has deepened scrutiny over Patel's leadership.
Patel's sharp retort came in the wake of a leaked 115-page internal assessment compiled by former and current agents. The report, based on interviews with 24 insiders, painted a damning picture of the bureau under his watch, describing morale as collapsing, operations as chaotic, and concluding that the agency has become 'rudderless.'
