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fujiyamasan

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9. Is it standard policy for the FBI to open an investigation every time a public official suddenly dies?

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 06:42 PM

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Im asking seriously because I don’t know.

If it is, fine. From what I can tell, these are all desperate theatrics from a man likely about to lose his job.

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Not sure why the FBI would be involved with a heart attack. [View all] red dog 1 Sunday OP

It sounds like Patel is next on the chopping block, so he's probably just trying to pretend to be useful. W_HAMILTON Sunday #1

Petty Kash thinks this will be some 'good press' for him Attilatheblond Sunday #2

I don't see anything strange about it sarisataka Sunday #3

lol, do you think any of this is done in good faith? fujiyamasan Sunday #6

I would be very upset if a Democratic Senator suddenly died and the FBI sat on their hands sarisataka Sunday #8

Is it standard policy for the FBI to open an investigation every time a public official suddenly dies? fujiyamasan Sunday #9

Most deaths of Congressional members are not so sudden sarisataka Sunday #11

Because Kash Patel is unfit to be FBI director. Like most in this Administration, he's a grifter and fond of conspiracy surfered Sunday #4

Maybe they want to create a big conspiracy out of it. greatauntoftriplets Sunday #5

They already have them. underpants Sunday #7

Yeah, right, Zelenskyy certainly has lots of reasons to want him dead. greatauntoftriplets Sunday #10

It keeps Ka$h in the headlines Retrograde Sunday #12

Seems like Kash saw one too many Quincy episodes. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sunday #13

Some conspiracy theory MAGAs are saying Locutusofborg Sunday #14

Kash Patel is an attention hungry idiot Peppertoo Sunday #15