The White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect's manifesto specifically omitted the mention of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) chief Kash Patel. While he vowed to not spare any “pedophile, rapist and traitor”, without naming anyone from the Trump administration, including President Donald Trump, he did clearly omit Patel's name stating that the FBI boss is not included. This revelation has got the internet talking with many questioning Patel's mannerisms during the shooting scare and others asking why he was excluded. The scrutiny around Patel comes at a time when reports suggested that Patel could be the next senior official to be ousted from the Trump administration. The FBI boss is facing multiple allegations, including claims of misconduct, excessive alcohol consumption during working hours, and misuse of FBI resources. Patel has denied the allegations and has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, calling its reporting a “hit piece” filled with “lies."&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-world-leaders-react-to-shocking-incident-1777260610661/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-world-leaders-react-to-shocking-incident-1777260610661/embed</a>&nbsp;<h2>What suspect's manifesto said about Kash Patel?</h2>The suspect's manifesto given to law enforcement by a family member specified his intended targets as officials from the Trump administration. “Administration officials (not including [FBI Director Kash] Patel): they are targets, prioritised from highest-ranking to lowest,” the suspect wrote. He affixed his signature to the document using the name “Cole 'coldForce' 'Friendly Federal Assassin' Allen.”<h2>What was Kash Patel doing during WH Correspondent Dinner?</h2>In a now viral video, FBI Director Kash Patel was seen scrolling through his phone while security forces rushed guests to safety during a shooting scare in Washington Hilton. Patel appeared relaxed and was seen speaking on his phone and then scrolling through it, while being completely zoned out of the chaos around him. Another viral clip showed him outside the Washington Hilton following the shooting. "Kash Patel standing around outside after the shooting like a random attendee and not the literal FBI Director is actually crazy," Eric Spracklen wrote in a post on X. In another clip, Patel was seen calmly being escorted off the room as he dragged his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins along with him.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Lmao. Look at Kash Patel sitting calmly at the table and not breaking a sweat during the shooting. He knows this shit was staged to boost President Trump’s sinking approval ratings &amp; secure his new ballroom. <a href="https://t.co/pGeu5lsWve">pic.twitter.com/pGeu5lsWve</a>&mdash; Power to the People ☭🕊 (@ProudSocialist) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProudSocialist/status/2048386581682094438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">🇺🇸 Kash Patel being escorted out of the Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton last night, accompanied by girlfriend Alexis Wilkins.<a href="https://t.co/djBW1Zhfap">pic.twitter.com/djBW1Zhfap</a> <a href="https://t.co/GGOhJmzHHa">https://t.co/GGOhJmzHHa</a>&mdash; Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2048462120082407764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>What was in suspect's manifesto?</h2>In the manifesto, released by the New York Post, the 31-year-old suspect described himself as “Friendly Federal Assassin”. “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes. Oh and if anyone is curious is how doing something like feels: it’s awful. I want to throw up; I want to cry for all the things I wanted to do and never will, for all the people whose trust this betrays," he wrote. He expressed his anger against the administration but did not directly name Trump. “I experience rage thinking about everything this administration has done.” However, he suggested students not to be inspired by his actions. “Can’t really recommend it! Stay in school, kids.”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/trump-shooting-5-big-things-suspect-of-wh-dinner-shooting-cole-tomas-allen-revealed-in-his-manifesto-from-pedophile-to-i-want-to-cry-1777247115263">'From 'pedophile' to 'I want to cry...': 5 BIG things suspect of WH dinner shooting REVEALED in his manifesto</a><h2>What Trump said?</h2>US President Donald Trump described the suspect as a “sick man.” He said that the suspect's manifesto was “anti-Christian.” He lashed out at a CBS journalist when he was asked to respond on the mention of words like “rapist, pedophile” in his manifesto. Losing his cool, Trump slammed the journalist stating that she should be ashamed of herself. In a defensive tone, Trump said that he is not a pedophile and that he was “totally exonerated”.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-i-m-not-a-pedophile-trump-irked-on-epstein-link-question-from-wh-dinner-shooting-suspect-s-manifesto-slams-journalist-video-1777264545014">Trump's 'not a pedophile' defence on Epstein question from suspect's manifesto</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> SLAMS <a href="https://twitter.com/60Minutes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@60Minutes</a>: &quot;You should be ashamed of yourself, reading that — because I&#39;m not any of those things.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/QWxqoUFUaF">pic.twitter.com/QWxqoUFUaF</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/2048544309046116533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The shooting suspect’s manifesto excluded FBI chief Kash Patel from targets, sparking online debate. Viral videos showing Patel calm during the chaos added to scrutiny, alongside ongoing allegations he denies and a $250M defamation lawsuit he filed.

The White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect's manifesto specifically omitted the mention of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) chief Kash Patel. While he vowed to not spare any “pedophile, rapist and traitor”, without naming anyone from the Trump administration, including President Donald Trump, he did clearly omit Patel's name stating that the FBI boss is not included. This revelation has got the internet talking with many questioning Patel's mannerisms during the shooting scare and others asking why he was excluded. The scrutiny around Patel comes at a time when reports suggested that Patel could be the next senior official to be ousted from the Trump administration. The FBI boss is facing multiple allegations, including claims of misconduct, excessive alcohol consumption during working hours, and misuse of FBI resources. Patel has denied the allegations and has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, calling its reporting a “hit piece” filled with “lies." https://www.wionews.com/videos/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-world-leaders-react-to-shocking-incident-1777260610661/embed What suspect's manifesto said about Kash Patel? The suspect's manifesto given to law enforcement by a family member specified his intended targets as officials from the Trump administration. “Administration officials (not including [FBI Director Kash] Patel): they are targets, prioritised from highest-ranking to lowest,” the suspect wrote. He affixed his signature to the document using the name “Cole 'coldForce' 'Friendly Federal Assassin' Allen.” What was Kash Patel doing during WH Correspondent Dinner? In a now viral video, FBI Director Kash Patel was seen scrolling through his phone while security forces rushed guests to safety during a shooting scare in Washington Hilton. Patel appeared relaxed and was seen speaking on his phone and then scrolling through it, while being completely zoned out of the chaos around him. Another viral clip showed him outside the Washington Hilton following the shooting. "Kash Patel standing around outside after the shooting like a random attendee and not the literal FBI Director is actually crazy," Eric Spracklen wrote in a post on X. In another clip, Patel was seen calmly being escorted off the room as he dragged his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins along with him.

The shooting suspect’s manifesto excluded FBI chief Kash Patel from targets, sparking online debate. Viral videos showing Patel calm during the chaos added to scrutiny, alongside ongoing allegations he denies and a $250M defamation lawsuit he filed.

FBI Chief Kash Patel NOT on White House press dinner shooting suspect's target list; Internet asks why

A legal dispute has erupted between FBI Director Kash Patel and Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of a report by The Atlantic alleging misconduct. Patel’s legal team has threatened court action, releasing a pre-publication letter that strongly disputes the claims. The letter, dated April 17, 2026, was authored by Patel’s attorney Jesse Binnall and accuses the magazine of preparing to publish “categorically false and defamatory assertions”. “This is the letter we sent… BEFORE they published their hit piece,” Binnall wrote on X, adding, “They were on notice… They published anyway. See you in court.”&nbsp;In the letter, Binnall’s firm said that it warned the publication that its draft article contained at least 19 claims, “most of which are false, unsourced, and facially defamatory”. The legal communication rejects allegations that Patel engaged in excessive drinking, became difficult to contact during key moments, or required intervention after becoming unresponsive behind locked doors.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-fell-for-the-lies-eric-swalwell-s-friend-reveals-details-of-his-past-amid-sexual-misconduct-allegations-1776273969914">‘Fell for the lies’: Eric Swalwell’s friend reveals details of his past amid sexual misconduct allegations</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">This is the letter we sent to The Atlantic and Sarah Fitzpatrick BEFORE they published their hit piece on FBI Director <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBIDirectorKash</a>. They were on notice that the claims were categorically false and defamatory. They published anyway. See you in court. <a href="https://t.co/Ke8cqNh8hY">pic.twitter.com/Ke8cqNh8hY</a>&mdash; Jesse R. Binnall (@jbinnall) <a href="https://twitter.com/jbinnall/status/2045287437325254768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It also disputes claims that his conduct posed a risk to public safety or delayed critical counterterrorism decisions. According to the letter, officials from the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs had already dismissed the allegations as “completely false at a nearly 100 per cent clip”.&nbsp;Binnall further criticised the report’s sourcing, arguing that reliance on unnamed individuals described as “people familiar with the matter” undermines its credibility and fails to meet journalistic standards.<h2>What did the report say?</h2>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/-commander-in-grief-yet-most-powerfool-man-on-earth-iran-s-cheeky-cv-to-italy-s-meloni-after-trump-fallout-1776265666583">‘Commander in Grief, yet most 'powerfool' man on earth’: Iran’s cheeky CV to Italy’s Meloni after Trump fallout</a>&nbsp;The dispute follows a detailed report by Fitzpatrick, which cited multiple unnamed current and former officials alleging that Patel engaged in excessive drinking, erratic behaviour and unexplained absences. The article claims his alleged conduct raised concerns within national security circles and may have affected his availability for briefings.&nbsp;Among the allegations, the report stated that Patel was “known to drink to the point of obvious intoxication”, including at private venues such as Ned’s Club in Washington and the Poodle Room in Las Vegas, sometimes in the presence of White House and administration staff. The report also points to what it describes as internal unease within the FBI and the Department of Justice regarding leadership stability.&nbsp;

FBI Director Kash Patel threatened to sue The Atlantic over a report alleging "erratic behavior" and "excessive drinking." Patel’s legal team labelled the claims categorically false, defamatory, and based on unreliable sources.

A legal dispute has erupted between FBI Director Kash Patel and Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of a report by The Atlantic alleging misconduct. Patel’s legal team has threatened court action, releasing a pre-publication letter that strongly disputes the claims. The letter, dated April 17, 2026, was authored by Patel’s attorney Jesse Binnall and accuses the magazine of preparing to publish “categorically false and defamatory assertions”. “This is the letter we sent… BEFORE they published their hit piece,” Binnall wrote on X, adding, “They were on notice… They published anyway. See you in court.” In the letter, Binnall’s firm said that it warned the publication that its draft article contained at least 19 claims, “most of which are false, unsourced, and facially defamatory”. The legal communication rejects allegations that Patel engaged in excessive drinking, became difficult to contact during key moments, or required intervention after becoming unresponsive behind locked doors. Also read: ‘Fell for the lies’: Eric Swalwell’s friend reveals details of his past amid sexual misconduct allegations

FBI Director Kash Patel threatened to sue The Atlantic over a report alleging "erratic behavior" and "excessive drinking." Patel’s legal team labelled the claims categorically false, defamatory, and based on unreliable sources.

Kash Patel responds with legal notice to ‘wild drinking’ allegation, calls report ‘completely false’

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) foiled a "credible, imminent terrorist threat" over the weekend and arrested four individuals, allegedly members of a fundamentalist pro-Palestinian group accused of hatching a plot to carry out bombings in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve, FBI director Kash Patel said on Monday (Dec 15). The agency arrested another person for allegedly planning an attack in New Orleans. “They were allegedly planning coordinated IED bombing attacks on New Year’s Eve, targeting five separate locations across Los Angeles,” the FBI director wrote on X.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Over the weekend, the <a href="https://twitter.com/FBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBI</a> disrupted a credible, imminent terrorist threat and arrested FOUR individuals connected to the Los Angeles area. The subjects self-identified as members of a radical offshoot of the Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), an extremist group motivated by… <a href="https://t.co/81NfM1Mvwi">pic.twitter.com/81NfM1Mvwi</a>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2000589113380987097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Patel further said those arrested belonged to a “radical offshoot” of the Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), a group that Patel described as “motivated by pro-Palestinian, anti-law-enforcement, and anti-government ideology.”&nbsp;US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday described TILF, the group accused of planning terror attacks, as “far-left, pro-Palestine, anti-government and anti-capitalist.”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/talks-with-us-not-easy-but-productive-ukraine-president-volodymyr-zelensky-1765818050054">Talks with US 'not easy' but 'productive': Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky</a>&nbsp;She further said that the coordinated bombings that the outfit was planning were multiple targets in California and set to take place on New Year's Eve. The group was also allegedly going to target US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and vehicles&nbsp;“This was an incredible effort by our US Attorneys’ Offices and the FBI to ensure Americans can live in peace,” the attorney general said. “We will continue to pursue these terror groups and bring them to justice.”&nbsp;

“They were allegedly planning coordinated IED bombing attacks on New Year’s Eve, targeting five separate locations across Los Angeles,” the FBI director wrote on X.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) foiled a "credible, imminent terrorist threat" over the weekend and arrested four individuals, allegedly members of a fundamentalist pro-Palestinian group accused of hatching a plot to carry out bombings in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve, FBI director Kash Patel said on Monday (Dec 15). The agency arrested another person for allegedly planning an attack in New Orleans. “They were allegedly planning coordinated IED bombing attacks on New Year’s Eve, targeting five separate locations across Los Angeles,” the FBI director wrote on X.

“They were allegedly planning coordinated IED bombing attacks on New Year’s Eve, targeting five separate locations across Los Angeles,” the FBI director wrote on X.

FBI arrests four in alleged New Year’s Eve bombing plot in Los Angeles

A dozen former FBI agents have filed a lawsuit against FBI Director Kash Patel, accusing him of unlawfully firing them for de-escalating a tense situation during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing. The agents were fired in September 2025 for taking a knee during the 2020 protest in Washington, DC. The suit, lodged Monday (Dec 8) in federal court, also names the FBI, the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the Office of the President.<h2>Fired for refusing to escalate?</h2>The group of former FBI agents — nine women and three men — claim they were dismissed in retaliation for trying to defuse a tense encounter during the nationwide racial justice demonstrations that followed the killing of George Floyd. At the time, they were assigned to counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations in the capital.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/6-dead-in-cambodia-after-fresh-clashes-along-thailand-border-cambodian-defence-ministry-1765242975781">6 dead in Cambodia after fresh clashes along Thailand border: Cambodian defence ministry</a>According to the complaint, the agents were patrolling on June 4, 2020, when they came upon what they described as a "mob" made up of "hostile individuals alongside families with young children". The lawsuit says the agents chose to kneel as a way to calm the situation, avoid provoking violence and prevent the risk of a clash in which someone might grab an agent’s weapon.Photos of the agents kneeling in their FBI gear circulated widely online, sparking criticism from some who claimed they were taking part in a political protest. But the lawsuit argues the move worked, preventing escalation at a moment when distrust between law enforcement and the public was already high.The filing says "In addition to de-escalating, the one-legged kneeling position allowed Plaintiffs to maintain control of their firearms and ability to observe the volatile assemblage while demonstrating a level-headed law enforcement presence that avoided the use of unnecessary force against civilians," states the lawsuit filed by former federal prosecutor Mary Dohrmann. "Plaintiffs did not need to discharge their firearms that day," the lawsuit reads, adding, "Plaintiffs saved American lives."Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/did-us-israel-and-qatar-hold-a-secret-meeting-on-gaza-peace-deal-report-suggests-highest-level-meeting-happened-in-new-york-1765155726180">Did US, Israel and Qatar hold a secret meeting on Gaza peace deal? Report says..</a><h2>Justice Department review vs Kash Patel</h2>A Justice Department review conducted after the protests found the agents had acted within FBI policy. But after the Trump administration returned, Patel ordered a new internal review in June. Three months later, all twelve agents were fired. Each received a letter accusing them of "unprofessional conduct and a lack of impartiality in carrying out duties, leading to the political weaponisation of government".Collectively, the former agents have nearly 200 years of FBI experience, with careers ranging from six years to more than 27. Their lawsuit argues that Patel and the FBI violated their due process rights and retaliated against them for decisions made in the interest of public safety. They are asking to be reinstated, paid back wages and benefits, and to have all records of their dismissals removed. &nbsp;

Twelve ex-FBI agents say they were fired for taking a knee to calm a tense George Floyd protest. Now they’re suing Kash Patel, claiming they saved lives and got punished anyway. So what really happened that day?

A dozen former FBI agents have filed a lawsuit against FBI Director Kash Patel, accusing him of unlawfully firing them for de-escalating a tense situation during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing. The agents were fired in September 2025 for taking a knee during the 2020 protest in Washington, DC. The suit, lodged Monday (Dec 8) in federal court, also names the FBI, the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the Office of the President. Fired for refusing to escalate? The group of former FBI agents — nine women and three men — claim they were dismissed in retaliation for trying to defuse a tense encounter during the nationwide racial justice demonstrations that followed the killing of George Floyd. At the time, they were assigned to counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations in the capital. Also read | 6 dead in Cambodia after fresh clashes along Thailand border: Cambodian defence ministry According to the complaint, the agents were patrolling on June 4, 2020, when they came upon what they described as a "mob" made up of "hostile individuals alongside families with young children". The lawsuit says the agents chose to kneel as a way to calm the situation, avoid provoking violence and prevent the risk of a clash in which someone might grab an agent’s weapon. Photos of the agents kneeling in their FBI gear circulated widely online, sparking criticism from some who claimed they were taking part in a political protest. But the lawsuit argues the move worked, preventing escalation at a moment when distrust between law enforcement and the public was already high. The filing says "In addition to de-escalating, the one-legged kneeling position allowed Plaintiffs to maintain control of their firearms and ability to observe the volatile assemblage while demonstrating a level-headed law enforcement presence that avoided the use of unnecessary force against civilians," states the lawsuit filed by former federal prosecutor Mary Dohrmann. "Plaintiffs did not need to discharge their firearms that day," the lawsuit reads, adding, "Plaintiffs saved American lives." Also read | Did US, Israel and Qatar hold a secret meeting on Gaza peace deal? Report says.. Justice Department review vs Kash Patel A Justice Department review conducted after the protests found the agents had acted within FBI policy. But after the Trump administration returned, Patel ordered a new internal review in June. Three months later, all twelve agents were fired. Each received a letter accusing them of "unprofessional conduct and a lack of impartiality in carrying out duties, leading to the political weaponisation of government". Collectively, the former agents have nearly 200 years of FBI experience, with careers ranging from six years to more than 27. Their lawsuit argues that Patel and the FBI violated their due process rights and retaliated against them for decisions made in the interest of public safety. They are asking to be reinstated, paid back wages and benefits, and to have all records of their dismissals removed.

Twelve ex-FBI agents say they were fired for taking a knee to calm a tense George Floyd protest. Now they’re suing Kash Patel, claiming they saved lives and got punished anyway. So what really happened that day?

Ex-FBI agents sue Kash Patel, say they were fired for taking a knee to prevent bloodshed: The case explained

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Nov 26) quashed rumours about the removal of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel from his post. Praising the FBI boss about the ‘good job’, the US president rejected a media report that claimed he was replacing Patel with top FBI official Andrew Bailey as the federal agency's chief. Just minutes ahead of Trump's statement, White House Press Secretary Karolin Leavitt called the reports ‘fake’ and added that when the story broke, she was in the White House and Trump was meeting Patel.&nbsp;&nbsp;Posting a photo of Trump and Patel, Karoline wrote, “This story is completely made up. In fact, when this Fake News published, I was in the Oval Office, where President Trump was meeting with his law enforcement team, including FBI Director Kash Patel. I read the headline to the President and he laughed. He said: “What? That’s totally false.” She added that PResident Trump insisted on taking a picture with Kash Patel to quash the rumours and fake reports of him being replaced. “Come on Kash, let’s take a picture to show them you’re doing a great job! Do not believe the Fake News,” she added.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | &quot;No, he&#39;s doing a good job. Kash Patel? He&#39;s doing a great job, I think,&quot; says US President Donald Trump when asked if he is planning to replace Kash Patel as FBI Director. (Source: White House) <a href="https://t.co/ZQD2cOnS8M">https://t.co/ZQD2cOnS8M</a> <a href="https://t.co/JdCgry8GgD">pic.twitter.com/JdCgry8GgD</a>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1993509977307451691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Donald Trump rejected rumours of firing FBI Director Kash Patel, calling the report “fake news” and praising Patel’s performance. The speculation followed media backlash over Patel’s alleged misuse of government aircraft and resources, sparking controversy and public scrutiny.

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Nov 26) quashed rumours about the removal of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel from his post. Praising the FBI boss about the ‘good job’, the US president rejected a media report that claimed he was replacing Patel with top FBI official Andrew Bailey as the federal agency's chief. Just minutes ahead of Trump's statement, White House Press Secretary Karolin Leavitt called the reports ‘fake’ and added that when the story broke, she was in the White House and Trump was meeting Patel. Posting a photo of Trump and Patel, Karoline wrote, “This story is completely made up. In fact, when this Fake News published, I was in the Oval Office, where President Trump was meeting with his law enforcement team, including FBI Director Kash Patel. I read the headline to the President and he laughed. He said: “What? That’s totally false.” She added that PResident Trump insisted on taking a picture with Kash Patel to quash the rumours and fake reports of him being replaced. “Come on Kash, let’s take a picture to show them you’re doing a great job! Do not believe the Fake News,” she added.

Donald Trump rejected rumours of firing FBI Director Kash Patel, calling the report “fake news” and praising Patel’s performance. The speculation followed media backlash over Patel’s alleged misuse of government aircraft and resources, sparking controversy and public scrutiny.

'Let’s take a picture': How Trump dismissed rumours of firing FBI chief Kash Patel - WATCH

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