Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel spoke at a Senate hearing about a social media post he made. He had stated that a suspect in activist Charlie Kirk's killing was in custody, even though the actual perpetrator was still free. Patel said he wanted the public to know that someone was detained during the investigation.
Key Facts
- FBI Director Kash Patel made a social media post related to the killing of Charlie Kirk.
- In the post, Patel mentioned that a suspect was in custody.
- The actual suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing was not yet captured at that time.
- Sen. Peter Welch questioned Patel about this during a Senate hearing.
- Patel explained that he wanted to inform the public that someone had been detained.
- The person detained was not the actual suspect involved in the shooting.
- Patel publicly defended his decision to share this information.
