FBI Suspends Analyst On Kash Patel’s Enemies List

The New York Times reports:

The F.B.I. has suspended an analyst on Kash Patel’s so-called enemies list after Mr. Patel told lawmakers that the bureau under his leadership would stay out of the political fray and not punish employees for partisan reasons. Last week, the bureau placed the analyst, Brian Auten, on administrative leave, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared retaliation. The reasons for the suspension remain unclear.

Mr. Patel has called the Russia investigation a hoax, and singled out Mr. Auten in his book, “Government Gangsters,” which included a list of 60 names in an appendix called “Members of the Executive Branch Deep State.” Mr. Auten was among the names listed in the appendix. At his confirmation hearing, Mr. Patel denied that it was an enemies list. “It’s a total mischaracterization,” he told senators. He later added: “There will be no politicization at the F.B.I.”

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