Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel has made a habit of culling agents in waves whenever he finds himself under fire, according to a report. Patel, 46, has spent his first year as the nation’s top law enforcement official careening from scandal to scandal for joyriding on agency jets, misusing taxpayer funds, and botching investigations. Much of the scrutiny Patel has faced is rooted in insider accusations. MS NOW reports that amid the controversies, a pattern has emerged: Whenever bad press has hit, the FBI director appears to have self-soothed by firing sets of agents. Read more at The Daily Beast.