FBI Director Kash Patel Replaced As Acting ATF Boss, Army Secretary Steps In

In Patel’s first full month in charge, the bureau has received a record number of applications for new agents

In Patel’s first full month in charge, the bureau has received a record number of applications for new agents. The number of people looking for jobs in law enforcement has more than doubled the monthly average since 2016.

Fox News Digital reported that 5,577 new applications for FBI agents were sent in March. The last time that number was even close to that in a month was April 2016, when 5,283 applications came in.