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Patel Rejects ‘Comical’ Reports His FBI Director Role Is in Jeopardy

‘When the media gets together with anonymous sources ... that just means our mission is the most effective it’s ever been,’ Patel said.
Patel Rejects ‘Comical’ Reports His FBI Director Role Is in Jeopardy
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an interview at the agency headquarters in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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WASHINGTON—Recent media reports suggesting President Donald Trump was considering terminating FBI Director Kash Patel are erroneous and laughable, according to Patel. 
“It was pretty comical, because the president and I were both discussing law enforcement operations across the country with our team, the attorney general, and other members of the department, and we were made aware that there was reporting that I was being terminated,” Patel told Jan Jekielek, host of “American Thought Leaders,” in an exclusive interview airing on EpochTV at 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 29. 
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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