Because he backed Donald Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, DC, Kash Patel is already in hot water. He unintentionally revealed the truth about the crime wave in the Capital during the White House press conference on Monday, August 11, which further caused a controversy.
As Donald Trump stood next to him, the FBI director stated, “Thanks to this team behind me and President Trump’s priorities, we are now reporting that the murder rate is on track to be the lowest in US history in modern recorded history.”
Aside from his remarks, though, his strange facial expressions during the briefing have sparked a variety of ideas. Patel was seen giving some odd, wide-eyed reactions in video footage from the meeting, which quickly became a trending topic on social media. While some people disagree, many said that the FBI director appeared obviously anxious. As the commentators offered their own theories, the Instagram account @DavidParkmanShow posed the question, “What’s he thinking about?”
The video includes many shots of Cash Patel standing next to Attorney General Pam Bondi as Trump and other officials made their remarks. Many conjectured that he was under the influence of drugs, which is why his eyes were so strange.
One Instagram user remarked, “Brother just realized it was a full dose, not a microdose.” “When that edible picks the worst time to hit,” someone else wrote. A third conjectured, “Oh! He’s high! Perhaps that explains why these men support Trump so strongly. He’s giving them free gs and alcohol? He’s keeping an eye out for ICE, one person said, adding some clever humor.
Some even asserted that he doesn’t trust anyone and is aware of the documents pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein. The source added, “He doesn’t trust anyone in the Trump Administration anymore after seeing the Epstein Files.” Some even defended him as they attempted to understand why he was so nervous.
Conditions like hyperthyroidism or specific congenital and structural features might make the eyes appear more prominent, according to a social media user. He has always had this appearance; his eye shape is not something he picked; rather, it is a result of his inherited physical characteristics. Perhaps stop making fun of people for traits they were born with and cannot alter.
It appears as though Kash Patel has just woken up from a nightmare and discovered it wasn’t a dream after all.www.twitter.com/ZcgBdIkYVV photo
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There is a great deal of criticism around Trump’s proposal to take over the Metropolitan Police Department in order to address the high crime rate in Washington, D.C. Democrats and local authorities have also been harshly criticizing Patel since he approved his intentions; the majority of them think this is part of the administration’s attempt to seize power.
“Proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the men and women who keep our nation’s capital safe,” the Trump-appointed FBI director said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Good cops always deliver when you let them be cops, provide them with the resources they require, and support them at every turn.
Kash was also seen inside a command post on Monday afternoon, the first formal night of the temporary control.
