FBI Sees Surge in Job Applications Following Kash Patel’s Senate Confirmation – One America News Network
OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
12:03 PM – Thursday, April 3, 2025
During the inaugural full month of Director Kash Patel’s leadership, the FBI recorded an unprecedented number of applications for agent positions as the Trump administration works to restructure the agency.
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The FBI received 5,577 applications last month, exceeding the former record of 5,283 applications set in April 2016 — as reported by Fox News.
“Director Patel and Deputy Director [Dan] Bongino have prioritized rebuilding trust in federal law enforcement and enhancing the recruitment of new agents,” stated FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson on Wednesday. “These outstanding preliminary figures certainly indicate that the revitalized FBI is on the correct path.”
Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, the bureau has received over 10,000 new agent applications. In that month, more than 4,000 applications were submitted, marking the highest number since August 2020.
“The remarkable influx of FBI job applications in March reflects the public’s inspiration by Kash Patel’s commitment to reinstating integrity and efficacy at the bureau,” said Patel advisor Erica Knight in a statement on Wednesday. “Americans are placing their trust in his leadership to reconstruct the FBI and ensure community safety.”
“Kash is focused on fostering a more robust and trusted FBI that serves the American public as it was always intended to,” she concluded.
The increase in new agent applications is attributed to Patel and Bongino’s firm focus on hiring new personnel and enhancing police morale by allowing “good cops to do their jobs.”
A recruitment video featuring the director alongside agents, as well as footage from past hostage rescue team operations, encouraging prospective candidates to join the agency, was released by Patel in March.
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