Jensen, a veteran agent who helped oversee the Jan. 6 investigation from his position as chief of the FBI's domestic terrorism section, was given a significant promotion by Patel to be the assistant director in charge of the Washington Field Office, one of the largest outposts in the country.

FBI Director Kash Patel fired an agent with the bureau while accusing him of "poor judgment" and "political weaponization."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning to lower recruitment standards for agents thanks to a push from agency director Kash Patel and deputy director Dan Bongino. The move has raised concerns within the agency,

Comey served as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2013 until his termination in May 2017.