Kash Patel is the Director of the FBI.
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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 19, 2026
Multiple sources (FBI.gov, DOJ, Wikipedia incumbent listing, Britannica) confirm Kash Patel became FBI Director in February 2025 and was the incumbent as of the claim date of 2026-10-19; the extraction faithfully reflects the post's reference to Patel as FBI director. Some sources are older or lower-rated, but the primary FBI source directly supports the claim.
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What was said
… This group of people may surprise you. Send this to your friend who's a diehard liberal, lives in a blue city or blue state. Come on, then they should vote Republican too, only if you want to not get dead, folks. The President of the United States i was a central component of this, along with the best FBI director in its history, Kash Patel, in crushing violent crime in blue cities and states. They're never gonna vote for President Trump ever. If the monopoly stays, your cities are safer, not totally safe. No one says it's gonna be zero crime. Your cities are far safer. …
The Dan Bongino Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The FBI's official site states Kash Patel became the ninth Director of the FBI on February 20, 2025.[1]
Supports. Britannica describes Patel as serving as director of the FBI (2025– ) in Trump's second administration, and reports Senate confirmation on February 20, 2025.[3]
Supports. The DOJ's FBI page states the current Director took the oath of office on February 21, 2025, consistent with Patel's tenure.[2]
Context. Wikipedia lists Patel as the incumbent FBI director since February 21, 2025, though it is an unrated source.[4]
Sources
4 sources: 2 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Director Kash Patelfbi.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Federal Bureau of Investigation - Department of Justicejustice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Kash Patel | Confirmation, Vote, Senate Hearing, Wife, & ...britannica.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: context
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