Resignations and firings have depleted the FBI and Justice Department. They’re scrambling to rebuild
Summary
The FBI and the Justice Department are working to rebuild their teams after many employees left recently. They have changed hiring rules, sped up training, and used social media to find new workers. Some officials worry these changes lower the usual high standards.Key Facts
- Many workers left the FBI and Justice Department last year.
- The FBI is using social media to find job applicants.
- Training has been shortened for candidates transferring from other federal agencies.
- The Justice Department is hiring new prosecutors directly from law school.
- Some FBI leaders are promoting employees with less experience than usual.
- The changes aim to fix staffing problems caused partly by politics during President Trump’s term.
- Critics say these shifts reduce professional quality in law enforcement.
- The FBI says it is modernizing hiring, not lowering standards, and still carefully checks candidates.
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