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SunSeeker

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10. The FBI is a shitshow right now, particularly the Salt Lake City office.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:46 PM
Wednesday

Our pathetic FBI director, Kash Patel, announced an arrest, then announced the guy was released. Then he announced another arrest, then he announced that guy was released too. All within a few hours. Total shitshow.

Andrew Weissman just pointed out on Lawrence O'Donnell that up until a few weeks ago, the Salt Lake City FBI office was headed by a decorated veteran FBI agent who joined the FBI after 9/11. She was ethnically Pakistani, and a woman. She was unceremoniously fired by Kash Patel without any stated reason, other than stating that she was "no longer a good fit" for the office.

So, the white male now heading the office is new to the job and apparently could not hit the ground running on this shooting investigation. Weissman said it is unheard of for an FBI director to announce not once but twice that a suspect/person of interest was arrested, only to, within a couple hours, announce that the person was released.

Weissman is wondering what was wrong with Kash Patel's FBI info sources. Normally an arrest would never be announced unless the FBI was pretty sure they had their suspect. Here, Patel announced it before the guy was even interrogated, and he did that twice! Totally flailing.

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Probably already on his way back to russia SheltieLover Wednesday #1
I'm sure Cheetolini's best people are on it. CentralMass Wednesday #2
Footage just in from the investigation markodochartaigh Wednesday #3
Tinfoil hat on here Bayard Wednesday #4
I read that a man in black tactical gear TexasBushwhacker Wednesday #5
An experienced sniper would not have been seen. bluedigger Wednesday #8
The sniper was indeed seen, wearing all black, laying on the roof of the building facing the stage. SunSeeker Wednesday #13
I never said he wasn't seen. bluedigger Thursday #22
He vows to get everyone involved mountain grammy Wednesday #15
Are they using a Magic 8 Ball for their news releases? nt Princess Turandot Wednesday #6
What does "seeking a new person of interest" even mean? bluedigger Wednesday #7
Of course Du916 Wednesday #11
What constitutes an assassination vs a murder? AllyCat Wednesday #9
At this point, the sole distinction is that "assassinations" are reserved for "famous" people. Everyone from Abraham Karasu Wednesday #14
I was surprised when I first saw that the media was describing the killing as an assassination. riversedge Thursday #18
Thank you for taking the time to answer this. AllyCat Thursday #21
The FBI is a shitshow right now, particularly the Salt Lake City office. SunSeeker Wednesday #10
Yep. 3-5 top Utah FBI were run out. Thanks Trump. Captain Zero Thursday #16
Kash Patel just made a fool of himself today-which is nothing new for him! riversedge Thursday #19
This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker Wednesday #12
Do we know who the poor older gentleman is who was detained? hamsterjill Thursday #17
I Can't Mourn for This Guy eringer Thursday #20
rump will tell ICE to go find him an illegal to blame it on. KS Toronado Thursday #23
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