FBI and DOJ workforce crisis

A massive exodus of experienced lawyers and agents has left the FBI and DOJ scrambling to maintain operations and prosecutions.

To combat the depletion, the agencies have launched aggressive social media recruitment campaigns and lowered long-accepted standards for new applicants.

Former officials warn that the loss of institutional knowledge could hinder high-profile investigations for years to come.

Meanwhile, current leadership maintains that these changes are necessary to modernize the workforce and meet the administration's new enforcement priorities.