Frank Figliuzzi
MSNBC Columnist
Frank Figliuzzi is an MSNBC columnist and Senior National Security and Intelligence Analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. He was the assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage investigations across the government. He is the author of "The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence."
Frank Figliuzzi is an MSNBC columnist and Senior National Security and Intelligence Analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. He was the assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage investigations across the government. He is the author of "The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence."
Latest from Frank Figliuzzi
Pam Bondi is more interested in protecting Elon Musk than defending our democracy
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s reactions to acts of vandalism and arson at Tesla dealerships and showrooms included labeling these actions as domestic terrorism.
I served in the FBI for 25 years. I’ve never heard anything as ominous as Trump’s DOJ speech.
President Donald Trump's wildly inappropriate speech at the Department of Justice shows dark plans for the future of law enforcement.
Kash Patel is asking two questions that should concern everyone
Two FBI officials told NBC News that FBI Director Kash Patel has asked about a direct phone line to the White House and about a private security detail.
The many reasons Dan Bongino is the wrong pick to help lead the FBI
Dan Bongino, a far-right conspiracy theorist and podcaster who called the FBI “irredeemably corrupt” will now run the day-to-day operations of the agency.
Trump’s revenge campaign is eroding the FBI’s ability to protect America
A purge of experienced leaders is now underway at the FBI.
I once briefed the White House on Cabinet nominees. What I’d say about Kash Patel.
Kash Patel, who's been nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the FBI, is one of the most ill-suited Cabinet nominees of all time.
The app connecting the New Orleans attack and Vegas Cybertruck explosion
The man behind New Orleans' terror attack and the man behind the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas rented the vehicles through Turo, a car-sharing app.
How Luigi Mangione got caught
Despite impressive detective work, state-of-the-art high-tech policing doesn’t appear to have led to Luigi Mangione's arrest in Brian Thompson's murder.
What the investigation into the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO likely entails
The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sent the NYPD into a flurry seeking answers about the killer.
I’m a former FBI agent. Kash Patel’s problems go beyond his incompetence.
Kash Patel, Donald Trump's choice to lead the FBI, has shown little concern for the Constitution or the rule of law.
Biden should order background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks
CNN, citing “people close to the transition planning,” reports that Trump doesn’t plan to submit the names of at least some of his Cabinet-level picks for FBI vetting.
