A record number of new agent applications have been filed with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during the first month of Director Kash Patel in his post.
The station received 5,577 new applications in March, Fox News Digital First It has been reported.
“Hiring the most brave and brave law enforcement staff is a top priority for Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino,” FBI spokesman Ben Williamson told the Daily Caller.
“There’s a lot to do, but early successes are homage to their leadership, and importantly, it’s a credit to our support team doing a great job of sending our message and making our systems more efficient.” (Related: Exclusive: First photo of the arrest of FBI major MS-13 leader)
In April 2016, the FBI received 5,283 applications, the outlet noted. This was the latest example of monthly totals close to the number of applications submitted in March.
Patel posted a recruitment video in March, encouraging them to apply to the FBI.
“A new mission: a stronger future,” he wrote.
A new mission. A strong future. @fbi pic.twitter.com/h7nhvppvua
– FBI Director Kash Patel (@fbidirectorkash) March 17, 2025
The FBI averaged 2,797 applications per month in 2023 and 3,383 applications per month in 2024, according to FBI data obtained by FOX News Digital.
Over 10,000 new agent applications have been making applications to agents since January 2025, the outlet reported.
The Senate confirmed Patel as FBI director in February, with Republican Senators from Maine and Lisa Markowski of Alaska joining Democrats and voting against him. (Related: Kash Patel seeks the FBI from a spy game – here’s where he can start)
Dan Bongino was elected deputy director of the FBI in the same month.
Kash Patel, the candidate for US President Donald Trump to become director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is sworn in at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee held in Washington, D.C. on January 30, 2025. (Photo: Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
Patel has pledged to take on politicization in the FBI and reorient the bureau towards catching criminals. He also advocates for transparency and opposition to government weapons.
“America: Your new FBI is a laser focused on restoring public trust, fighting violent crime and eradicating weapons from government agencies,” he said. Tweet From his official account in March.
The FBI arrested the top MS-13 leader in Long Island, New York on Tuesday. According to Announcement from the Department of Justice (DOJ). (Related: Forgotten Government Institutions have tormented Americans for years – Kash Patel can fix it)
This came shortly after law enforcement captured members of the top MS-13 gang in March, according to a statement at a joint press conference with Patel, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondy and Virginia Republican Glenn Yongkin.
Patel too Representative Director of the Alcohol Bureau, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives (ATFs).
