Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) discussed the FBI's recent closure of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, saying that she does not "really have faith that the FBI is in the right direction" and that "there needs to be a top-down overhaul of the entire bureau" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow.
Fox News confirmed that the FBI closed its DEI office sometime in December, prompting Trump to demand records from the office in a Truth Social post.
"We demand that the FBI preserve and retain all records, documents, and information on the now closing DEI Office—Never should have been opened and, if it was, should have closed long ago. Why is it that they're closing one day before the Inauguration of a new Administration? The reason is CORRUPTION!" said Trump.
Rep. Luna was equally cynical about the office's closure, saying, "It is good that they are trying to save face, but really, until we get Kash [Patel] confirmed, I do not really have faith that the FBI is in the right direction."
As a result, she added that "there needs to be a top-down overhaul of the entire bureau," referencing the infamous cases of the FBI going after pro-life activists for peaceful demonstrations against abortion under the Biden Administration.
Substitute host David Asman noted that the FBI has also been implicated in Operation Crossfire Hurricane, the lengthy investigation into Trump's supposed ties to Russia and the abuse of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants, and that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was not "twisting [the FBI's] arm" into carrying these acts out.
Rep. Luna agreed, suggesting that "the FBI seems to have been infiltrated and really had top-down leadership and bureaucracy that has really been pushing a leftist agenda. Make no mistake, the DOJ and I argue that the Biden Administration is actually pushing for there to be a weaponization of the FBI against President Trump and his allies."
However, the Florida Congresswoman noted that within the 119th Congress, there are more members "loyal to President Trump and the America First agenda," thus "we might not have some of the same issues we had previously."
