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James Dennehy, the head of the New York FBI field office was sent packing Monday. He firing comes just weeks after the emailed his staff encouraging them to "dig in" as the Trump administration began its investigation into the January 6, 2021 Capitol "riot," which in most part was more like an unguided tour of the Capitol. Of course, Rep. Alexandria Obviously-Comatose [AOC] said that she lost her life there, but the only real violence was when Lt. Michael Byrd shot and killed an unarmed woman, Ashli Babbitt by shooting her in the throat as she came through a window.
Dennehy was ordered to resign or be fired on Friday, as reported by NBC News.
“Late Friday, I was informed that I needed to put my retirement papers in today, which I just did,” Dennehy said in an email to staff on Monday. “I was not given a reason for this decision.”
The reasons: he was more of a political operative than an FBI official and he needed to be replaced with someone who would carry out the job without bias.
“I have an immense feeling of pride — to have represented an office of professionals who will always do the right thing for the right reasons; who will always seek the truth while upholding the rule of law,” the Trump-hater said. “I’ve been told many times in my life, ‘When you find yourself in a hole, sometimes it’s best to quit digging.’ Screw that. I will never stop defending this joint. I’ll just do it willingly and proudly from outside the wire.”
Dennehy has led the New York field office since September.
“I have an immense feeling of pride — to have represented an office of professionals who will always do the right thing for the right reasons; who will always seek the truth while upholding the rule of law,” the Trump-hater said. “I’ve been told many times in my life, ‘When you find yourself in a hole, sometimes it’s best to quit digging.’ Screw that. I will never stop defending this joint. I’ll just do it willingly and proudly from outside the wire.”
Dennehy has led the New York field office since September.
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| Dennehy as he walks out the door |
In February, after Department of Justice officials requested the names of FBI agents who worked on January 6 cases, Dennehy encouraged his staff to resist, which is insubordinate and deserves punishment.
“Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the F.B.I. and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and F.B.I. policy,” Dennehy wrote to staff at the time, as reported by the former newspaper known as the New York Times.
Dennehy said it was “time for me to dig in” after eight FBI leaders, including the head of the Washington field office, were pushed out of the bureau for their roles in investigations into President Donald Trump.
Driscoll and Kissane have since been replaced by FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
Dennehy also played a major role in the investigation into New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The case against Adams is only nominally active since the Department of Justice moved to drop the case. The Justice Department’s request caused an exodus of prosecutors in New York and Washington.
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“Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own, as good people are being walked out of the F.B.I. and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and F.B.I. policy,” Dennehy wrote to staff at the time, as reported by the former newspaper known as the New York Times.
Dennehy said it was “time for me to dig in” after eight FBI leaders, including the head of the Washington field office, were pushed out of the bureau for their roles in investigations into President Donald Trump.
Driscoll and Kissane have since been replaced by FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
Dennehy also played a major role in the investigation into New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The case against Adams is only nominally active since the Department of Justice moved to drop the case. The Justice Department’s request caused an exodus of prosecutors in New York and Washington.
If you would like to support my work, you can Buy Me A Coffee. Thank you.
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