The Swamp Still Looks Pretty Healthy

For nearly a decade, Americans were told that powerful institutions had been weaponized against a sitting president and his supporters. Intelligence agencies, federal law enforcement, and political operatives were accused of bending the machinery of government toward partisan ends.

The promise from President Donald Trump was clear: expose it, clean it up, and drain the swamp.

Now more than a year into Trump’s second term, many voters are beginning to ask a simple question: Where are the results?

A recent Rasmussen Reports survey suggests that frustration may be growing. Approval ratings for FBI Director Kash Patel are slipping. Only 40 percent of likely voters view Patel favorably. Even more striking, just 32 percent believe he is performing better than previous FBI directors, while 37 percent think he is doing worse.