KA$H Patel FLIPS OUT After Kirk Assassination Foreign Ties Probed

FBI File Access in Charlie Kirk Case Sparks Internal Dispute [00:00]

• Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, accessed FBI files related to the Charlie Kirk case to investigate potential foreign involvement or support for the alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson.
• FBI Director Cash Patel and senior officials expressed concern that Kent was overstepping his authority and potentially interfering with the ongoing investigation and prosecution.
• Supporters of Kent argue he was fulfilling his duties by investigating all possible leads, including foreign or domestic group links to Kirk's death.
• The dispute became a topic at a White House meeting involving Patel, Kent, Tulsi Gabbard, JD Vance, and the White House Chief of Staff.
• Concerns were raised that Kent's actions could provide fodder for defense lawyers, potentially creating reasonable doubt by suggesting multiple parties were involved.

• "Mr. Patel was troubled that Kent had gone through FBI material related to the case."

Initial Intelligence Investigation and Assassin's Profile [04:32]

• In the hours after Charlie Kirk's killing, before Tyler Robinson was identified as the suspect, US intelligence agencies investigated potential foreign government involvement in the plot.
• Some officials questioned the assassin's abilities and training after reviewing security footage showing him jumping from a high ledge.
• Evidence collected early in the investigation included words associated with anti-fascist writing inscribed on bullets found in the rifle used to kill Kirk.
• This suggests that the US government itself was looking into foreign involvement immediately after the event.

• "Some officials inside the government raised questions about the assassin's abilities and training after security footage was released of him jumping from a high ledge."

FBI Opposition to ODNI Leading Counterintelligence [06:13]

• The FBI has opposed a push for Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), to take the lead on counterintelligence issues.
• The FBI's disclosure of this opposition was made in a letter expressing concern that Gabbard might lead all counterintelligence matters.
• The establishment of the ODNI after 9/11 aimed to centralize oversight of intelligence agencies like the FBI and CIA, which historically had issues with collaboration.
• However, the ODNI has not fully materialized in practice, with the CIA and FBI retaining significant power, and the ODNI often being seen as less effective.
• The FBI's reluctance to cede authority in counterintelligence may stem from its historical role and perceived control over spy investigations.

• "The FBI made this disclosure in a pointed letter over the concern that Tulsi Gabbard, who's the director of national intelligence, would take the lead on all counterintelligence issues."

The Case of the Tennessee Meme Arrest [09:56]

• A man in Tennessee was arrested for posting a Charlie Kirk meme on Facebook, which was perceived as a threat related to a school shooting.
• He was held on a $2 million bond and imprisoned for over 30 days, despite being a former law enforcement officer.
• A local journalist questioned the sheriff about the alleged threat, highlighting the context of the meme and the quote used.
• Public pressure and calls to the sheriff's office led to prosecutors dropping the charges, and the man was released.
• This case raised concerns about the abuse of laws to suppress speech, with the situation described as "insanity" and potentially unconstitutional.

• "This is complete and total insanity that someone could be denied their liberty for over a month because of a slightly not even really like slightly edgy Facebook meme that they posted."

Broader Issues of Detention and Free Speech [13:16]

• The discussion touches upon the detention of individuals for perceived transgressions related to speech, drawing parallels to other cases like Hamdi's detention and an individual held in ICE detention for comments about October 7th.
• A comparison is made between the detention of the man for a meme and the statements made by an Israeli individual regarding starving babies in Gaza, questioning the consistency of applying restrictions on speech.
• The situation highlights a perceived disconnect between how certain types of speech are policed and the broader implications for free expression.

• "I literally see posts of Israelis being like it remember that guy in the Israeli podcast who said it makes him feel better to watch babies starving in Gaza."