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sarisataka

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11. Most deaths of Congressional members are not so sudden

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 07:01 PM

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and usually are due to known long term issues such as cancer.

I could only find one somewhat recent death of a Congressmember at home, Paul Gilmor. His death was ruled to be injuries from a fall down stairs. It isn't clear if the FBI was involved in the investigation, but local police did determine no evidence of foul play.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

They already have them. underpants Yesterday #7

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

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

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

Some conspiracy theory MAGAs are saying Locutusofborg Yesterday #14

Kash Patel is an attention hungry idiot Peppertoo Yesterday #15