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Ex-FBI Officials Slam Patel’s Raid Videos, King Charles Photo

4/23/2026

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Former FBI officials say Director Kash Patel’s social-media focus has turned the bureau’s image into a juvenile publicity stunt.
Patel ordered agents to film raids and post videos, a practice former staff claim endangers operational security.
Patel tried to share a group photo with King Charles from a secret U.K. intelligence conference, prompting British officials to demand its removal.

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Former FBI officials say Director Kash Patel’s social-media focus has turned the bureau’s image into a juvenile publicity stunt.
Patel ordered agents to film raids and post videos, a practice former staff claim endangers operational security.
Patel tried to share a group photo with King Charles from a secret U.K. intelligence conference, prompting British officials to demand its removal.