Whistleblower Says FBI Has Created ‘Orwellian Atmosphere’ to Silence Dissent

An FBI whistleblower alleged that the bureau has created an “Orwellian atmosphere” that has silenced dissent and retaliated against individuals who have come forward with claims about the law enforcement agency.
FBI Special Agent Garret O’Boyle said during a House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government hearing that the bureau engaged in a “smear campaign” against him, noting in a subsequent interview with Fox News that there are many agents who support his allegations but are “too afraid” to speak out.
“Too many in the FBI aren’t willing to sacrifice for the hard right over the easy wrong,” he said during the May 18 committee hearing. “They see what becomes of whistleblowers, how the FBI destroys their careers, suspends them under false pretenses, takes their security clearance and pay with no true options for real recourse or remedy….}