"NBC contacted the FBI for comment, and the agency didn't deny that Patel was there at the time! A spokesperson said in a statement that it "worked with our law enforcement partners in Utah to bring to justice the individual allegedly responsible for the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk, and we will continue to be transparent with the American people with real time updates as we are able.""
"The morning after posting those embarrassing tweets, Patel and his fellow former podcaster-turned-FBI-deputy-director Dan Bongino called a meeting of 200 FBI agents to discuss the ongoing hunt for the subject. The Times reports that the call was laden with expletives as Patel lashed out at subordinates for not giving him timely information; it apparently took agents in Salt Lake City almost 12 hours to show him a photo of the suspect. Patel said that he would not tolerate any more " Mickey Mouse operations.""
Kash Patel posted a statement saying a subject was released after interrogation and promised ongoing transparency. He posted the message while dining at Rao's in New York, and the FBI did not deny his presence. A spokesperson said the bureau worked with Utah partners to pursue the suspect and would provide real-time updates. The next morning Patel and Dan Bongino convened 200 agents; Patel berated subordinates for delayed information and criticized "Mickey Mouse operations." Over the summer Patel's team forced the retirement of Mehtab Syed, a former counterterrorism agent, which critics link to patterns targeting women and people of color.
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