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.”


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Frank Figliuzzi

9mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Dan Bongino discovered he actually has to do work at the FBI — and he doesn’t like it

Bongino is describing what anyone in a senior FBI leadership role is expected to endure, particularly at headquarters

9mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s pardons show he is becoming more brazenly corrupt

Instead of begging for forgiveness from the public, the guilty are unashamedly pleading for the president’s favor.

10mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

The fringe philosophy believed to have inspired Saturday’s domestic terror attack

Reddit confirmed Monday that it took down a 10,000-member anti-natalist subreddit community for violating an anti-violence policy.

10mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Kash Patel doesn’t seem to be taking his FBI director role seriously

Kash Patel’s disastrous back-to-back performances on Capitol Hill should have Trump rethinking his choice of FBI director.

11mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

RFK Jr.’s HHS cuts include a slap in the face to 9/11 heroes

Recent dismissals leave in doubt the future of a program that administers health care support for those who developed 9/11-related medical issues.

11mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Why Pete Hegseth’s public Venmo account matters

The public Venmo accounts of the likes of Pete Hegseth and Mike Waltz reflect a worrying lack of security awareness among prominent Trump Cabinet officials.

12mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Pam Bondi is more interested in protecting Elon Musk than defending our democracy

While Bondi correctly categorizes specific criminal acts as domestic terrorism, she is edging closer to violating some rights along the way.

12mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

I served in the FBI for 25 years. I’ve never heard anything as ominous as Trump’s DOJ speech.

His wildly inappropriate speech at the Justice Department outlined a dangerous plan.

12mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Kash Patel is asking two questions that should concern everyone

Whatever his reasons, Patel’s queries are important indicators of how he may conduct himself as director.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

The many reasons Dan Bongino is the wrong pick to help lead the FBI

I believe the deputy director position at FBI is more essential than the director role. While the director sets the course for the FBI, the deputy steers the ship.