
‘Come at me with facts,’ Kash Patel hits back as critics over ‘incompetence’ charge
Published on: Sept. 16, 2025, 2:35 p.m. | Source: The Financial Express
Speculation continues to swirl in Washington over Patel’s future. Insider chatter suggests that former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, soon to be sworn in as FBI deputy director, could eventually replace Patel in a power-sharing arrangement with conservative commentator Dan Bongino. Reports indicate that Patel has lost the confidence of senior Trump allies, most notably former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, with whom he clashed during the high-profile Epstein case.