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Patel Neglects Due Process at the FBI's Peril

Patel Neglects Due Process at the FBI's Peril

We are deeply concerned by the recent dismissals without explanation of agents and senior managers at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as are the nearly 9,000 former FBI agents we represent ('Patel Advances Trump's Vision for the FBI,' U.S. News, Aug. 9).
The bureau must remain an independent law-enforcement agency that is protected from political interference. This principle comes from the oath every agent takes to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution and the rule of law. FBI agents are trained to treat all defendants with due process throughout the investigative process and during any subsequent prosecution.
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