Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group to Help Agents Grapple With Patel’s Changes

The F.B.I. Support Network offers legal, mental health and job search services to current agency employees. Its founders say the work force is incredibly strained under Kash Patel.Among the members of the new group is Brian Driscoll, who briefly became the acting F.BI. director in early 2025, only to be fired in August after repeatedly clashing with the Trump administration.