That is true, @charlescwcooke, but as several of our @FBI #whistleblower clients can attest, politicization of the FBI's Security Division (SecD) is a big, very real problem.

So allowing it to be the primary collector, holder, and gatekeeper for the flow of info on nominee background investigations doesn't exactly enhance the Senate's ability to independently advise and consent.

Both the incoming administration and Senate leadership should be wary. FBI SecD officials who created an environment where employees were forced to rat on their co-workers' views about Trump, gun rights, and the COVID vaccine—as if any of that had anything to do with fitness for a security clearance.
#whistleblower