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Patel's Russia Trip Coincides with Trump's 50% Canada Tariff

7/21/2026

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Kash Patel announced a trip to Russia.
No sitting FBI director has visited Moscow since Robert Mueller’s 2013 trip before leading the Russia-Trump probe.
Laura Loomer claimed the FBI director is an unregistered Qatar lobbyist and Russia supplies Iran with weapons that kill U.S. soldiers.
Representative Andy Kim said President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Canada the day Patel announced his Russia trip, harming reputation abroad.

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Story summary

Kash Patel announced a trip to Russia.
No sitting FBI director has visited Moscow since Robert Mueller’s 2013 trip before leading the Russia-Trump probe.
Laura Loomer claimed the FBI director is an unregistered Qatar lobbyist and Russia supplies Iran with weapons that kill U.S. soldiers.
Representative Andy Kim said President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Canada the day Patel announced his Russia trip, harming reputation abroad.