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FBI Director Kash Patel delivered defiant testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, amid increasing scrutiny of his handling of the investigation into conservative youth leader Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah.

He also revealed new details about the Kirk assassination, the FBI's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and the Trump administration's plans to clamp down on crime in US cities.

He will go before the House Judiciary Commitee on Wednesday.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 66 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is what happens when you let influencer clowns actually run shit.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Woah woah woah, how DARE you accuse Patel of actually running shit.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Anyone can "run shit". Doesn't mean they are doing it effectively, competently, or in any manner that would constitute a good job.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Fair. I'm pretty sure my dog would be a more effective FBI director.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Assassassin's Dog for FBI Director

"Ain't nothin' to shake a stick at"

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

I'll have some posters printed up and get the campaign started tomorrow

[–] ravenaspiring@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'm pretty sure your dog would do a better job with holding runny shit than Patel would. Shittin on liberties is what Patel is good at.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

He couldn’t run diarrhea down his leg

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Speaking of, Bongino has been pretty silent lately...

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I'm not even throwing shade, but does he have a condition that makes him look, uhhh, derpy?

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can't get over how accurate this is.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

Right? It's the bulging eyes that gives it away, but the proportions of his face are also pug like. Even the way he stares into space when he's not the one speaking, then suddenly snaps into his yippy whiney shouting...

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they may have been going for the Oliver North, just a young patriot with grit being put on trial for serving his country vibe?

[–] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I don't think that's the case because that clown always looks like that. Since I became aware of him at the start of this administration, every single picture I've seen of him has that stupid l look on his face.

[–] statler_waldorf@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 weeks ago

I call it "resting that-wasn't-a-fart face".

I mean it obviously failed, but narrative control is always a strategy these people use. By these people I mean Heritage/Project 2025 authors.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

Face like a torn ass.

[–] Onyxonblack@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago

Do you not detect abject stupidity and hateful ignorance in basically everyone's faces in this Nazi regime??

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly, every Republican looks like that for me.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

There may be some sisterfucking in the family history at a few points.