The weaponization of the government is getting worse every year. But it has hit a breaking point.
And now this whistleblower confessed a terrifying reality about the FBI.
An FBI headquarters official has issued a damning warning that the bureau’s Security Clearance Division (SecD) is deeply politicized, raising concerns about its impartiality in screening President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for high-level administration posts.
The explosive allegations, outlined in a whistleblower disclosure reviewed by The Washington Times, suggest a troubling misuse of power within the FBI.
The whistleblower accused SecD of being “contaminated by the political agendas of [security division] officials and other executives in the FBI.”
Adding fuel to the fire, the disclosure highlighted that the same FBI leadership Trump has vowed to clean out — namely, Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Director Paul Abbate — holds sway over the security clearance process.
“FBI SecD has been politicized, and both Director Wray and Deputy Director Abbate have the ability to examine the background investigations of anyone who is having a security clearance done,” the whistleblower said.
Even more concerning, the whistleblower alleges that the FBI’s background check system has been weaponized to retaliate against employees with conservative or pro-Trump views, including military veterans and those who refused COVID-19 vaccinations.
The disclosure stated that clearances were revoked or denied for political reasons under the guise of national security.
In a statement to The Times, the FBI defended its process, saying it acts as a fact-finding body and does not make final clearance decisions. “The FBI’s role is purely fact-finding,” the agency stated.
Yet the whistleblower insists that SecD operates with a bias, allowing Wray and Abbate “unfettered access” to sensitive nominee information, which could even be shared with the Biden administration under the pretext of national security.
The FBI’s purported overreach casts a shadow over Trump’s unconventional picks for key roles, including former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, former Rep. Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health Secretary.
Trump’s transition team, wary of the FBI’s alleged bias, reportedly bypassed traditional background checks in favor of private companies.
The whistleblower claims that SecD’s unchecked power enables it to share information from background checks with state officials for potential prosecutions or even to brief other agencies to undermine Trump’s nominees.
Highlighting this abuse of authority, the whistleblower pointed to instances of favoritism, such as security clearances being granted to associates of former FBI Director James Comey under questionable circumstances.
Even more alarming is the disclosure’s assertion that “there have been hundreds of complaints of s*xual misconduct by senior executives, and none of them lost their security clearance.”
Despite such allegations, the whistleblower alleges the FBI’s leadership remains shielded while politically motivated decisions run rampant.
The revelation raises new questions about Wray’s tenure, during which the FBI has faced Republican scrutiny over its handling of January 6 investigations, its controversial raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, and alleged targeting of pro-life activists.
Wray’s leadership has become a flashpoint for critics who see the FBI as increasingly partisan.
Trump’s nominees have already faced intense public scrutiny, with figures like Gaetz and Gabbard drawing controversy.
Gaetz was under investigation for s*x trafficking, though prosecutors declined to press charges, and Gabbard has been accused of taking positions that align with U.S. adversaries.
Meanwhile, Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism and past scandals have added to the mix of contentious choices.
As Trump prepares to take office, the whistleblower’s warning paints a grim picture of an FBI division allegedly more focused on political gamesmanship than on fulfilling its duty to conduct impartial background checks.
These allegations underscore broader concerns about politicization within federal agencies and the potential weaponization of bureaucratic processes against political opponents.
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