Kash Patel

FBI Agents Association Issues Unprecedented Rebuke: Patel "Disregarded the Law" in Campaign of Retribution

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The FBI Agents Association issued an extraordinary public condemnation of FBI Director Kash Patel on November 4, 2025, accusing him of launching a “campaign of erratic and arbitrary retribution” and stating he “disregarded the law” in his mass firing and reinstatement of FBI …

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Kash Patel Uses $60M FBI Jet for Date Night with Girlfriend After Calling Wray "Government Gangster" for Same

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FBI Director Kash Patel used the FBI’s $60 million government jet to fly to State College, Pennsylvania on October 25, 2025, to attend a Real American Freestyle wrestling event where his 27-year-old girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, was scheduled to perform. Public flight logs for …

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Trump Publicly Identifies Political Opponents for DOJ Prosecution

| Importance: 10/10

President Trump publicly named Jack Smith, Andrew Weissmann, and Lisa Monaco as targets for federal prosecution while Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel stood silently beside him, signaling their complicity. The public targeting of former prosecutors and Justice Department …

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FBI Terminates Two Special Agents Who Worked on January 6 Investigation

| Importance: 9/10

The FBI terminated two special agents involved in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s January 6 investigation after they reviewed Republican lawmakers’ phone records as part of the probe. A third agent may face similar action. The firings represent systematic retaliation against law enforcement …

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FBI Director Patel Fires 15-20 Agents Photographed Kneeling at 2020 George Floyd Protests

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FBI Director Kash Patel fired approximately 15-20 agents photographed kneeling during 2020 George Floyd protests in Washington, D.C., reversing previous FBI leadership’s determination that the agents—using a de-escalation tactic borrowed from National Guard—committed no policy violations. The …

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director James Comey for Disclosure of Sensitive Information

| Importance: 9/10

On September 25, 2025, a federal grand jury charged former FBI Director James Comey with serious crimes related to the disclosure of sensitive information. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced the indictment, alleging that Comey obstructed a congressional investigation …

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DOJ Closes Bribery Investigation of Border Czar Tom Homan Despite FBI Evidence

| Importance: 9/10

The Trump Justice Department officially closed an FBI investigation into border czar Tom Homan after FBI recordings captured him accepting $50,000 in cash in a restaurant takeout bag on September 20, 2024, from undercover agents posing as business executives. In the recordings, Homan agreed to help …

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FBI Director Kash Patel's Krispy Kreme Stock Purchase Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns

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FBI Director Kash Patel purchased $15,000 to $50,000 in Krispy Kreme stock on May 9, 2025, at a decade-low price of $3.17 per share, while the FBI was actively investigating the ransomware group ‘Play’ responsible for a major Krispy Kreme data breach that exposed personal data of over …

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DOJ Launches Probe Into FBI/CIA Officials Over Russia Investigation Records Under Kash Patel and Dan Bongino

| Importance: 9/10

The Department of Justice launched a criminal investigation into FBI and CIA officials who conducted the Russia investigation, targeting former FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan, former Deputy FBI Director Paul Abbate, and other officials who investigated Russian …

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FBI Raids Home and Office of Trump Critic John Bolton

| Importance: 10/10

On August 22, 2025, the FBI executed simultaneous, court-authorized searches of John Bolton’s Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office, seizing electronic devices and documents related to potential classified information mishandling. The raid stems from an ongoing investigation into …

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Trump Appoints Missouri AG to Unprecedented FBI Co-Deputy Director Role

| Importance: 9/10

Trump appointed Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI alongside Dan Bongino, creating the first dual deputy director structure in FBI history. Bailey, a Trump loyalist who supported debunked 2020 election claims, has no FBI experience but will help run day-to-day …

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Mass DOJ Firings Reshape Federal Law Enforcement Landscape

| Importance: 8/10

The Trump administration’s systematic removal of FBI and DOJ personnel, initially targeting those involved in January 6 investigations, effectively dismantled key anti-corruption enforcement mechanisms. By June 2025, eight senior FBI executives had been terminated, with dozens of field office …

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FBI Disbands Washington Public Corruption Squad Amid Broader Investigative Reorganization

| Importance: 8/10

The FBI’s Washington Field Office disbanded its ‘CR15’ public corruption squad, a unit critical to investigating potential misconduct in the Trump administration. This move follows broader cuts to the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section and represents a significant …

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FBI launches task force investigating violent attacks on Tesla

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The FBI launched a specialized task force to investigate over 80 reported incidents of vandalism, arson, and violent attacks targeting Tesla vehicles, dealerships, and facilities across multiple U.S. states. FBI Director Kash Patel characterized these attacks as ‘domestic terrorism’ and …

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Trump Media Offers $800,000 Stock Award to Kash Patel Before FBI Director Confirmation

| Importance: 8/10

Trump Media & Technology Group awarded $800,000 in stock to Kash Patel on January 28, 2025, just days before his Senate confirmation hearing for FBI director. Patel claimed he would not accept the stock ’to avoid any appearance of conflict’, but the award raised significant ethical …

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Kash Patel Received Payments from Russian Filmmaker with Kremlin Ties

| Importance: 9/10

Trump’s FBI director nominee Kash Patel received a $25,000 payment from Igor Lopatonok’s Global Tree Pictures for a documentary project, raising serious concerns about foreign influence and conflicts of interest. Lopatonok, a Russian national with documented Kremlin connections, has …

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Trump Nominee Kash Patel Discloses Millions in Shares from Chinese Company Accused of Forced Labor

| Importance: 8/10

Kash Patel, a prominent Trump administration figure, disclosed holding between $1 million and $5 million in stock from Elite Depot Limited, the parent company of Shein, a Chinese corporation facing bipartisan criticism for alleged use of forced labor. Senator Adam Schiff demanded a comprehensive …

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DOJ and FBI gut public corruption enforcement teams

| Importance: 9/10

Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel gave a “green light to would-be lawbreakers” by gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section and folding one of the FBI’s public corruption squads. Democrats warned that DOJ’s refusal to enforce …

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