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#55: The Accidental FBI Director on Moral Courage | Brian Driscoll
Brian Driscoll became acting director of the FBI through what he believes was a clerical error in 2025. He was then asked to hand over the names of thousands of FBI employees who worked the January 6 investigations, which would have placed their careers and safety in jeopardy. He resisted and became a legend in the bureau. Brian told Michael what pushing back cost him, and why he calls "it is what it is" the most accepted form of surrender. They discussed:
(00:00) Cold open
(00:51) Becoming accidental FBI director
(04:37) The illegal vetting call he failed
(09:43) The request for the names of…
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