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10. The FBI is a shitshow right now, particularly the Salt Lake City office.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:46 PM
Sep 10

Our pathetic FBI director, Kash Patel, announced an arrest, then announced the guy was released. Then he announced another arrest, then he announced that guy was released too. All within a few hours. Total shitshow.

Andrew Weissman just pointed out on Lawrence O'Donnell that up until a few weeks ago, the Salt Lake City FBI office was headed by a decorated veteran FBI agent who joined the FBI after 9/11. She was ethnically Pakistani, and a woman. She was unceremoniously fired by Kash Patel without any stated reason, other than stating that she was "no longer a good fit" for the office.

So, the white male now heading the office is new to the job and apparently could not hit the ground running on this shooting investigation. Weissman said it is unheard of for an FBI director to announce not once but twice that a suspect/person of interest was arrested, only to, within a couple hours, announce that the person was released.

Weissman is wondering what was wrong with Kash Patel's FBI info sources. Normally an arrest would never be announced unless the FBI was pretty sure they had their suspect. Here, Patel announced it before the guy was even interrogated, and he did that twice! Totally flailing.

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Probably already on his way back to russia SheltieLover Sep 10 #1
I'm sure Cheetolini's best people are on it. CentralMass Sep 10 #2
Footage just in from the investigation markodochartaigh Sep 10 #3
Tinfoil hat on here Bayard Sep 10 #4
I read that a man in black tactical gear TexasBushwhacker Sep 10 #5
An experienced sniper would not have been seen. bluedigger Sep 10 #8
The sniper was indeed seen, wearing all black, laying on the roof of the building facing the stage. SunSeeker Sep 10 #13
I never said he wasn't seen. bluedigger Sep 11 #22
He vows to get everyone involved mountain grammy Sep 10 #15
Are they using a Magic 8 Ball for their news releases? nt Princess Turandot Sep 10 #6
What does "seeking a new person of interest" even mean? bluedigger Sep 10 #7
Of course Du916 Sep 10 #11
What constitutes an assassination vs a murder? AllyCat Sep 10 #9
At this point, the sole distinction is that "assassinations" are reserved for "famous" people. Everyone from Abraham Karasu Sep 10 #14
I was surprised when I first saw that the media was describing the killing as an assassination. riversedge Sep 11 #18
Thank you for taking the time to answer this. AllyCat Sep 11 #21
The FBI is a shitshow right now, particularly the Salt Lake City office. SunSeeker Sep 10 #10
Yep. 3-5 top Utah FBI were run out. Thanks Trump. Captain Zero Sep 11 #16
Kash Patel just made a fool of himself today-which is nothing new for him! riversedge Sep 11 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker Sep 10 #12
Do we know who the poor older gentleman is who was detained? hamsterjill Sep 11 #17
I Can't Mourn for This Guy eringer Sep 11 #20
rump will tell ICE to go find him an illegal to blame it on. KS Toronado Sep 11 #23
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