Former FBI Agent on Unprecedented Social Media Post Before John Bolton Raid

Unprecedented FBI Actions

• 🎯 The FBI is conducting a court-authorized search at the home of former national security advisor John Bolton.
• 💡 Former FBI agent Phil Andrew describes the FBI director's social media post during the raid as "unprecedented" and out of the bureau's natural practice.
• ⚠️ Andrew states that FBI leaders typically avoid discussing ongoing investigations to protect agents and the integrity of the case.

Director's Social Media Activity

• 🐦 FBI Director Kash Patel posted on Twitter at 6:03 a.m. stating, "No one is above the law. FBI agents on a mission."
• ❓ This cryptic comment is seen as "clouding" the situation and potentially sending an "odd intimidation" message.
• 📉 Andrew notes that this behavior is consistent with the current director's actions, which have not followed FBI traditions or established law enforcement culture.

FBI's Shifting Mission

• 🚨 The former agent suggests the FBI has been subrogated to other missions, taken off national security watch, and pulled into street-level patrol areas.
• 📈 These shifts have not shown evidence of increasing public safety or elevating national security.

Raid Protocol and Bolton's Presence

• 🔍 Authorities typically prefer to find the subject of an investigation present during a raid, especially if it's low threat, to allow for additional questioning.
• 🤷 It's unclear if Bolton was home during the raid, and the action may have been a "show of force" without concern for his presence.