The Fall of the FBI, Thomas J. Baker
The Fall of the FBI, Thomas J. Baker
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The Fall of the FBI
How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy

Author: Thomas J. Baker

Narrator: David Marantz

Unabridged: 11 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/06/2022

Synopsis

An FBI veteran explains how the Mueller–Comey cabal turned the FBI from a “swear to tell the truth” law-enforcement agency to a politicized intelligence organization.Americans have lost faith in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an institution they once regarded as the world’s greatest law-enforcement agency. Thomas Baker spent many years with the FBI and is deeply troubled by this loss of faith. Specific lapses have come to light and each is thoroughly discussed in this book: Why did they happen? What changed? The answer begins days after the 9/11 attacks when the FBI underwent a significant change in culture.To understand how far the Bureau has fallen, this book shows the crucial role played by the FBI and its agents in past decades. It was quite often, as the reader will see from these firsthand experiences, a fun-filled adventure with exciting skyjackings, kidnappings, and bank robberies. At the same time, the reader will see the reverence the Bureau had for the Constitution and the concern agents held for the rights of each American.This book is not mere memoir—it is history. From the shooting of President Reagan and the death of Princess Diana to the TWA 800 crash and even getting marching orders from St. Mother Teresa, Baker’s story shows how the FBI has played a pivotal role in our country’s history.

About Thomas J. Baker

Thomas J. Baker has over thirty-three years of investigative and management experience as an FBI Special Agent. Tom has a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, an MPA in Police Science from John Jay College, and he completed the Senior Command Course at the Police Staff College in Bramshill, England. Tom and his wife, Anne, divide their time between Northern Virginia and the Colorado Rockies where they enjoy skiing, fishing, and hiking.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alan on March 10, 2023

As a former trial attorney with the Department of Justice, I looked forward to reading this book. James Baker is a former Special Agent who held a number of high-level positions with the FBI, which operates as an arm of DOJ. However, only the last 25% of the book is devoted to problems with the Bure......more

Goodreads review by William Loder on December 18, 2022

Clarity This puts into vivid much of the details lacking or still hidden. I still would like to know Brennan and Comey’s (cabal) motives beyond political? Can we expect more details and accountability from Durham? Hope so.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on May 08, 2023

This was a good book, very informative. The author took a great deal of time telling the reader how the FBI is designed to work in being the cheif law enforcement agency in the United States. This was accomplished by telling stories of successful investigations and how career agents had behaved in s......more

Goodreads review by Paula on September 30, 2023

The book is divided into three sections, which helps with the narrative of a great organization gone wrong. First, the Bureau Baker knew when he was a young and starry-eyed agent, then there's a middle section which hints at trouble to come but also includes vignettes from some of the major cases an......more

Goodreads review by george johansen on February 22, 2023

This was interesting but needs more attention to detail to be a better book. The author is a former FBI agent who clearly loves the agency and therefore threw a lot of softballs while telling us what he previewed to happen. Secondly, the author spent a considerable time as a liaison in France and dr......more

Quotes

“An interesting and insightful look into the FBI. This book will give the reader a better understanding of the inner workings of the FBI and integrity of some Agents and the lack of it in other Agents. A very powerful read.” Joe Pistone, former FBI agent, and New York Times bestselling author

“Tom Baker is a legend in the FBI: the first agent on the scene of the Reagan assassination attempt, wizened veteran of hundreds of other criminal cases, large and small. When he writes…Baker commands unrivaled authority—and the undistracted attention of all patriots who care whether the United States remains a nation of laws.” James Rosen, chief White House correspondent and author of The Strong Man

“The incredible insight from Thomas Baker’s thirty-three-year career at the Bureau and his eye-opening reporting make The Fall of the FBI a book only he could have written, and it’s essential reading for the rest of us who want to know what went wrong and wonder if the FBI can be saved.” Mollie Hemingway, Editor in Chief of The Federalist and author of Rigged

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