The backlash against FBI Director Kash Patel over the bungled search for Charlie Kirk’s assassin has intensified as it emerged he went on an expletive-laden rant against his staff over the failures.
Patel came under fresh fire after it emerged that suspect Tyler Robinson had finally been arrested for the alleged murder of Kirk, 31, after reportedly being turned in by his own family.
Robinson’s arrest Thursday night came after a 33-hour manhunt in which two other men were wrongfully detained.
The mix-up led Patel to incorrectly announce that investigators had someone in custody on Wednesday before he was forced to walk back his statements. It later emerged that he had prioritized dining at a swanky NYC restaurant during the most vital hours of the manhunt.
Robinson, 22, was only arrested after his father reportedly recognized him in surveillance footage and encouraged him to turn himself in.
The error led Fox News’ Laura Ingraham to brand the fumble ‘unreal’ and scrutiny over Patel ramped up even further.
The blunder led Patel to instigate a blistering conference call with over 200 FBI personnel Thursday morning, warning his agents that he would no longer tolerate any more ‘Mickey Mouse operations,’ according to The New York Times.
On Saturday, President Donald Trump waded into the debacle to defend Patel by re-sharing a post on Truth Social, which praised his decisive action during the probe.
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