US EditionPatel Says He Does Not Regret Post on Kirk Shooting ‘Subject’
FBI Director Kash Patel's leadership faces criticism for premature public statements and internal conflicts amid the swift arrest of Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin within 33 hours.
- FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to testify before the Senate and House Judiciary Committees regarding his handling of the murder investigation of Charlie Kirk, which has drawn significant scrutiny and criticism from multiple sources.
- Critics, including White House officials and conservative activist Christopher Rufo, have expressed a lack of confidence in Patel's capabilities, especially following his inaccurate statement about a suspect in custody after Kirk's assassination.
- Patel revealed that Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer, had expressed intentions to kill Kirk through text messages, fueled by what Patel described as Robinson's growing hatred towards Kirk's views.
- Robinson had allegedly expressed hatred toward Kirk's views in text messages, and forensic evidence suggests he planned the killing, according to Patel's statements.
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FBI’s Patel Prepares for Washington Hearings
FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to face tough questions from the right and the left in back-to-back appearances before Congress at a time of heightened focus on his performance leading the agency. Patel is set to appear before the Senate and House Judiciary committees starting Tuesday, less than a week after the agency's response to the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk prompted concerns from some lawmakers and increased comp…
Lawmakers set to grill Kash Patel in back-to-back hearings
FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to take heat from the right and the left in back-to-back appearances before Congress amid heightened scrutiny of his performance leading one of the nation’s top investigative agencies. Patel is set to appear before the Senate and House Judiciary committees starting Tuesday, just days after the FBI response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk prompted a flood of GOP criticism about how the director handled the…
Patel defends posting mistaken suspect update on Charlie Kirk assassination: ‘No regrets’
FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday pushed back against criticism for prematurely suggesting the person responsible for murdering political influencer Charlie Kirk was in police custody. Hours after Kirk was shot last Wednesday, Patel issued a statement on social media…
Kash Patel does not regret looking like an unqualified doofus
Fox News unexpectedly pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday over whether he regretted pumping out social media posts that ultimately misled the public about the status of the investigation into the shooting death of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk. "The job of the FBI is not just to manhunt the actual suspect who did the killing, or suspects, but it's also to eliminate targets and eliminate subjects who are not involved in the process,” Patel sai…
Suspect sent text saying he would 'take out' Charlie Kirk, FBI says as scrutiny of Patel's performance increases
FBI Director Kash Patel said that the suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing texted about an opportunity to 'take out' Kirk and 'because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for.'
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