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Miles Archer

(23,855 posts)
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 04:57 PM Apr 18

Patel goes for the GOTCHA! own the media sick burn but comes off more like a little crybaby who needs a drink

Kash Patel has broken his silence on a bombshell story about his chaotic leadership of the FBI with a public “memo to the fake news” insisting it doesn’t bother him.

The FBI director, 46, put up a defiant front after multiple sources were quoted by The Atlantic alleging that his erratic behavior within the agency has alienated officials.

“Memo to the fake news - the only time I’ll ever actually be concerned about the hit piece lies you write about me will be when you stop,” he wrote in an X post on Saturday.

“Keep talking, it means I’m doing exactly what I should be doing. And no amount of BS you write will ever deter this FBI from making America safe again and taking down the criminals you love,” he continued.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fbi-director-kash-patel-melts-down-over-hit-piece-lies/

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Patel goes for the GOTCHA! own the media sick burn but comes off more like a little crybaby who needs a drink (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 18 OP
"I don't care: I'll just have another drink" struggle4progress Apr 18 #1
There's a song for that... 2naSalit Apr 18 #3
Hmm... 2naSalit Apr 18 #2
"the criminals you love" Skittles Apr 18 #7
Excuse me while I puke in my shoe. magicarpet Apr 18 #4
Thats an "I know you are, flying rabbit Apr 18 #5
That was my same thought. yellow dahlia Apr 18 #11
The Straits of Vermouth. surfered Apr 18 #6
*SNORT* Skittles Apr 18 #8
I agree. My uncle died from it. surfered Apr 18 #9
my brother died of alcoholism at age 48 Skittles Apr 18 #10
About the same. Drunk, he fell (passed out?) in thegarage, hitting his head, with the car motor running and asphyxiated. surfered Apr 18 #14
horrible Skittles Apr 18 #15
Yes! His son, my cousin, was only 13-14 years old. Grew up without father. surfered Apr 18 #16
That's weak, Googley Eyes GenThePerservering Apr 18 #12
Little Kash Horner sat in a corner mercuryblues Apr 18 #13
Haha probably not for very much longer... Volaris Apr 18 #17

magicarpet

(19,045 posts)
4. Excuse me while I puke in my shoe.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 05:19 PM
Apr 18

There,.. Feeling better.

Next round of drinks is on me.

Says KKKa$$$$h Patel.

(hiccup)-(burp)-(puke)

surfered

(13,900 posts)
14. About the same. Drunk, he fell (passed out?) in thegarage, hitting his head, with the car motor running and asphyxiated.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 09:15 PM
Apr 18

GenThePerservering

(3,555 posts)
12. That's weak, Googley Eyes
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 07:37 PM
Apr 18

Unlike The Atlantic's statement: My reporting is accurate and we have excellent attorneys.

mercuryblues

(16,475 posts)
13. Little Kash Horner sat in a corner
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 07:40 PM
Apr 18

drinking his whiskey and rye
stuck in his tongue
and said I run the FBI.

Volaris

(11,763 posts)
17. Haha probably not for very much longer...
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 11:13 PM
Apr 18

If he's not subpoena by weeks end for Congressional testimony, imma be pissed...this isn't a jump ball for oversight, it's a fucking slam dunk. Dems need to get on this Monday morning and cut this fucker into little pieces for dear leader to watch on fox news.

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