ATM DEEP DIVE: FBI FAILS (and assorted disappointments) - Guest: Steve Friend (6/4/2026)

About this episode

Former FBI agent Steve Friend discusses various issues within the FBI and broader societal concerns.

Truth bombs from former FBI agent Steve Friend explode all over this episode. The American Radicals podcast host explains how FBI Director Kash Patel dishonors the agency, how numbers about the rescuing of missing and exploited children are cooked beyond reproach, how millions of cars in America are months away from a new, federal tax and how the definition of 'terrorist' is undergoing massive change. Follow our guest Steve Friend on X: @SteveFriend Follow Steve's show: The American Radicals Podcast Follow host Keith Malinak on X: @KeithMalinak More episodes at ATMshow.com

People in this episode

Host: Keith Malinak

Guest: Steve Friend

Topics covered

• FBI
• law enforcement
• missing children
• taxation
• terrorism
• government accountability

Keywords

• FBI
• Steve Friend
• Kash Patel
• missing children
• federal tax
• terrorist definition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The American Radicals Podcast

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