Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) claimed on Tuesday’s episode of Newsmax TV’s “Eric Bolling The Balance” that the FBI’s top brass has turned into a “political class” and that reforming the organization will “only happen if we get a president that gets rid of the top 10 percent and brings in some law enforcement people” that are not political actors.
“I suppose it’s swamp disease, Potomac fever,” Paul said. “Influence, power, and politics have infected those who are closest to the swamp. I have played golf with a former FBI agent. He’s a conservative. In the field, I encounter a lot of conservative agents. They are the usual type of law enforcement personnel. But in truth, the corruptible and strongly left-leaning element is our country’s political elite who genuinely infiltrates the FBI at the top levels. A thorough cleaning is required. It will only happen if we elect a president who fires the top 10% and hires some genuine law enforcement officers from places like Kansas, Kentucky, or elsewhere. Let’s also fill the top positions of the FBI with actual law enforcement individuals rather than politicians.”
