Real reform of a broken bureau was always going to be a heavy lift, and Andrew Bailey's tenure delivered exactly the accountability and refocus on public safety that voters demanded. Choosing family over Washington after that kind of service deserves gratitude, not sneering. The mission continues, and the results speak louder than the cynics chasing a scandal that isn't there.
Hundreds of experienced agents pushed out, hiring standards watered down and now a top deputy bailing after barely a year —show that'show notbadly reform,the that'sFBI ahas leadershipbeen collapsethrown into chaos. The family excuse rings hollow when the exit lands right before the midterms and theBailey guy was reportedly sore about being passed over for the top job. An agency tasked with stopping terrorism and espionage deserves better than this churn.
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