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UTUSN

(75,612 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:28 PM Friday

Today PATEL claimed credit for himself/FBI solving case that killer's family solved, yesterday he cussed FBI out

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https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/fbi-director-kash-patel-berated-agents-in-profanity-laced-video-call-accusing-them-of-withholding-info-on-kirk-case-report/

FBI Director Kash Patel Berated Agents in ‘Profanity-Laced Video Call’ Accusing Them of Withholding Info on Kirk Case: Report

.... The day before, however, police were still on the hunt for Robinson as a person of interest. Sources described to The New York Times a heated video call in which Patel called the investigation a “Mickey Mouse” operation and criticized agents for waiting “nearly 12 hours” to show him the first photos of the then-unidentified Robinson:

Mr. Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino, made it clear they were under intense pressure to catch the killer of Mr. Kirk. They expressed themselves with such fierce urgency that, in the view of some participants, it hinted at another motive: to prove they were up to the task.

The director wasted no time before calling out subordinates that he said failed to give him timely information and was incensed that agents in Salt Lake City waited nearly 12 hours to show him a photo of the suspected killer, according to three people familiar on the exchange.

Mr. Patel said he would not tolerate any more “Mickey Mouse operations,” an official on the call recounted. It was one of his few utterances without profanity, the person added. ....



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Today PATEL claimed credit for himself/FBI solving case that killer's family solved, yesterday he cussed FBI out (Original Post) UTUSN Friday OP
Hey shithead, the kid confessed to his father. edbermac Friday #1
FBI agents knew they could not show Patel the early pictures of a suspect. Irish_Dem Friday #2
Kash lets trump and Miller kacekwl Friday #3
It was state and local officials who are responsible for this arrest LetMyPeopleVote Friday #4
He looks like a deer caught in the headlights. BigmanPigman Friday #5

edbermac

(16,313 posts)
1. Hey shithead, the kid confessed to his father.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 02:34 PM
Friday

Who then turned him into the authorities.

Patel and the FBI didn’t do jack squat.

Irish_Dem

(74,402 posts)
2. FBI agents knew they could not show Patel the early pictures of a suspect.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:13 PM
Friday

It was early in the investigation, an urgent, but sensitive and cautious time.
Patel would have been all over the TV running his mouth.

kacekwl

(8,562 posts)
3. Kash lets trump and Miller
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 04:45 PM
Friday

speak to him that way so he thinks it's o k. I wonder if FBI agents will stand for that shit.

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