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Parks & Recreation’s Burt Macklin Is Prepared to Step in as FBI Director

Chelsea Jackson

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey. According to The New York Times, Trump will probably fill the position as early as the end of this week. Clearly, Trump must have someone in mind. I mean, look at this tweet.

But who’s accomplished enough to fill those standard-issue FBI sunglasses? Obviously, the only person for the job is Parks and Recreation’s Burt Tyrannosaurus Macklin. You thought he was retired, but Macklin could never leave his country hanging in its time of need. 

Early Wednesday morning, Chris Pratt, who played Burt on Parks and Rec, tweeted a GIF of his character demonstrating his FBI agent skills. We didn’t know he was the FBI director this country needed until now.

Although Macklin is a TV character played by a TV character who is played by Chris Pratt, anything could happen. After all, we did elect a celebrity as president, so why shouldn’t we give a fictional FBI agent this job?

Chelsea is the Health Editor and How She Got There Editor for Her Campus. In addition to editing articles about mental health, women's health and physical health, Chelsea contributes to Her Campus as a Feature Writer, Beauty Writer, Entertainment Writer and News Writer. Some of her unofficial, albeit self-imposed, responsibilities include arguing about the Oxford comma, fangirling about other writers' articles, and pitching Her Campus's editors shamelessly nerdy content (at ambiguously late/early hours, nonetheless). When she isn't writing for Her Campus, she is probably drawing insects, painting with wine or sobbing through "Crimson Peak." Please email any hate, praise, tips, or inquiries to cjackscreate@gmail.com