Keystone Kash Dined at Luxe NYC Eatery During Kirk Killer Manhunt [View all]

Source: Daily Beast

Updated Sep. 13 2025 2:53AM EDT
Published Sep. 13 2025 12:51AM EDT


FBI Director Kash Patel was reportedly dining out at one of New York City’s most exclusive restaurants on Wednesday night as the hunt for Charlie Kirk’s assassin unfolded.

NBC News reports that Patel was dining at Rao’s Italian restaurant in East Harlem when he posted a series of bungled tweets that provoked widespread criticism of his handling of the investigation into Kirk’s murder.

Posting on X at 6:21 p.m., Patel claimed a suspect was in custody, only to correct his statement hours later with a new tweet clarifying that the individual had been released after questioning.

Rao’s opens at 7 p.m., meaning the FBI director was likely being waited on at the celebrated eatery, which is one of the toughest tables to book in all of New York, while posting his updates. Patel’s tweet created confusion and was quickly contradicted by local officials, who stated that two individuals had been questioned and then released following the fatal shooting at Utah Valley University.

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