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dalton99a

(91,452 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:46 PM Nov 25

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Trump weighing ouster of FBI Director Kash Patel

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-weighing-ouster-fbi-director-kash-patel-ms-now-reports-2025-11-25/

Trump weighing ouster of FBI Director Kash Patel, MS NOW reports
By Reuters
November 25, 2025 1:07 PM CST

Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as director of the FBI in the coming months, MS NOW reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.

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Patel's girlfriend is gonna dump him so fast

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Trump weighing ouster of FBI Director Kash Patel (Original Post) dalton99a Nov 25 OP

Why Not Reinstate Jim Comey?!! The Roux Comes First Nov 25 #1

..only reason he would replace this POS, thomski64 Nov 25 #3

That's what I was thinking PatSeg Nov 25 #18

K(r)ash is a short idiot.... democratsruletheday Nov 25 #2

Patel is a joke C_U_L8R Nov 25 #4

Waaaaay... 2naSalit Nov 25 #13

Tip to the president: Don't prosecute law abiding citizens. Walleye Nov 25 #5

New job for Lindsey Hallingan! CanonRay Nov 25 #6

Who's going to guard his girlfriend? n/t Chemical Bill Nov 25 #7

No more private jets? She'll say adios and he'll go back to watching porn dalton99a Nov 25 #9

Trump had a record-setting turnover rate in the first term Coldwater Nov 25 #8

rump considers sending Kash to a Salvadoran gulag! struggle4progress Nov 25 #10

The traditional term for an FBI Director is 10 years, established by a 1976 law intended to provide independence bucolic_frolic Nov 25 #11

Gee; which totally unqualified sycophant is up next? Chasstev365 Nov 25 #12

Even Trump (but more importantly other Cabinet members) can see how incompetent Patel is Wiz Imp Nov 25 #14

He's fired. He never gave Trump a cut of the action. TheBlackAdder Nov 25 #15

I can only imagine who... S/V Loner Nov 25 #16

Makes it ok for Dem to fire the next one. Captain Zero Nov 25 #17

I agree. n/t S/V Loner Nov 25 #20

Trump probably does not like that Patel is grifting even more than him drray23 Nov 25 #19

His possible replacement is very bad blogslug Nov 25 #21

I bet Patel is making a surprised face. Not sure how I know that. Maybe ESP. Scrivener7 Nov 25 #22

The Roux Comes First

(2,059 posts)

1. Why Not Reinstate Jim Comey?!!

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:48 PM

Nov 25

thomski64

(820 posts)

3. ..only reason he would replace this POS,

Reply to The Roux Comes First (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:50 PM

Nov 25

is that he someone worse in mind..

PatSeg

(51,638 posts)

18. That's what I was thinking

Reply to thomski64 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 04:27 PM

Nov 25

Patel certainly has been a total embarrassment, but I'm afraid whoever he picks will be much worse....if that is even possible.

democratsruletheday

(1,807 posts)

2. K(r)ash is a short idiot....

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:49 PM

Nov 25

whom I wouldn't let mow my lawn

C_U_L8R

(48,637 posts)

4. Patel is a joke

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:50 PM

Nov 25

Even Trump can see that. And he’s annoyed Patel does not make him look good.

2naSalit

(99,260 posts)

13. Waaaaay...

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 03:05 PM

Nov 25

Out of his league.

Walleye

(43,445 posts)

5. Tip to the president: Don't prosecute law abiding citizens.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:51 PM

Nov 25

Pretty simple concept. Innocent until proven guilty, and nobody has proven anything.

CanonRay

(15,856 posts)

6. New job for Lindsey Hallingan!

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:52 PM

Nov 25

The man knows genius and talent!

Chemical Bill

(3,005 posts)

7. Who's going to guard his girlfriend? n/t

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:52 PM

Nov 25

dalton99a

(91,452 posts)

9. No more private jets? She'll say adios and he'll go back to watching porn

Reply to Chemical Bill (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:55 PM

Nov 25

Coldwater

(722 posts)

8. Trump had a record-setting turnover rate in the first term

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:52 PM

Nov 25

of his previous administration, why should his second term be any different.

struggle4progress

(125,244 posts)

10. rump considers sending Kash to a Salvadoran gulag!

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 02:59 PM

Nov 25

Would that make the Epstein files invisible? Our panel weighs in!

bucolic_frolic

(53,507 posts)

11. The traditional term for an FBI Director is 10 years, established by a 1976 law intended to provide independence

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 03:00 PM

Nov 25

The traditional term for an FBI Director is 10 years, established by a 1976 law intended to provide independence from political pressure. This is the statutory limit, though a Director can be allowed to serve longer if Congress passes legislation to extend their term.

Chasstev365

(6,856 posts)

12. Gee; which totally unqualified sycophant is up next?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 03:02 PM

Nov 25

Matt Gaetz? Ken Paxton? Mike Davis? Ed Martin?

God help us!

Wiz Imp

(8,422 posts)

14. Even Trump (but more importantly other Cabinet members) can see how incompetent Patel is

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 03:30 PM

Nov 25

He has done nothing positive for Trump and now all the garbage of flying all over the country on the taxpayer's dime to see his "girlfriend" and giving her extra perks is extra embarrassing and scandalous. It makes sense for Trump to want to replace him.

TheBlackAdder

(29,911 posts)

15. He's fired. He never gave Trump a cut of the action.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 03:32 PM

Nov 25

S/V Loner

(9,479 posts)

16. I can only imagine who...

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 03:37 PM

Nov 25

they would find willing to kill their career.

Captain Zero

(8,654 posts)

17. Makes it ok for Dem to fire the next one.

Reply to S/V Loner (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 04:21 PM

Nov 25

ASAP. AND REPLACE with career FBI.
Frank Figliuzi could clean up the mess.

S/V Loner

(9,479 posts)

20. I agree. n/t

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #17)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 05:09 PM

Nov 25

drray23

(8,555 posts)

19. Trump probably does not like that Patel is grifting even more than him

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 04:52 PM

Nov 25

Only Trump is allowed to grift and steal. Patel is a bit too public with his abuses. Never overshadow Trump; he does not like it. Being incompetent is fine, however, as long as you grovel to him like Bondi.

blogslug

(39,061 posts)

21. His possible replacement is very bad

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 05:38 PM

Nov 25

From the original MSNOW article: https://www.ms.now/news/trump-kash-patel-replacing-fbi-director-planes-girlfriend

President Donald Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months, as he and his top aides have grown increasingly frustrated by the unflattering headlines Patel has recently generated, according to three people with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity in order to speak freely.

Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet, and for his squabbles with other Trump loyalists.

Trump and White House aides have confided to allies that the president is eyeing removing Patel and is considering top FBI official Andrew Bailey as the bureau’s new director, according to the three people.

Patel is described as being on thin ice and his ouster appears closer than ever, with Bailey as the logical replacement, two of the sources with knowledge of the situation said, though Trump could change his mind in the weeks to come...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bailey_(politician)

Scrivener7

(57,980 posts)

22. I bet Patel is making a surprised face. Not sure how I know that. Maybe ESP.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 05:39 PM

Nov 25

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