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senseandsensibility

(25,530 posts)
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:44 PM Sep 2025

Kash Patel is on his way to Utah for some kind of big announcement

The press conference that was supposed to be happening now was canceled amid what was called rapid developments in the case. It sounds like whatever it is, Patel wants to be one to break the news.

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Kash Patel is on his way to Utah for some kind of big announcement (Original Post) senseandsensibility Sep 2025 OP
My guess is along the lines of Torchlight Sep 2025 #1
Yesterday's press conference senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #4
So, what... they've caught the guy & Patel is bringing the noose? hlthe2b Sep 2025 #2
It could be going either way. Patel could be there to villify some group based on some RockRaven Sep 2025 #5
just more of the martyrdom of an asshole Kali Sep 2025 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Sep 2025 #6
There is so much that doesn't jibe. n/t yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #12
@VP Vance went to Utah this morning to pay his respects to Kirk family. I do not know if riversedge Sep 2025 #7
Vance was actually supposed to be at the 9-11 Memorial senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #9
Everything has to be a Hollywood production for these superficial assholes. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 2025 #8
I find it useful to start with the assumption that Kash Patel has no idea what he's doing BeyondGeography Sep 2025 #10
Wise and timely advie senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #11

Torchlight

(7,066 posts)
1. My guess is along the lines of
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:46 PM
Sep 2025

"We caught him! No... wait. Nevermind. NOW we caught him. Again!!! What? No? Okay, well... we've got some names we're looking at"

senseandsensibility

(25,530 posts)
4. Yesterday's press conference
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:48 PM
Sep 2025

was probably the first FBI press conference in a major case where contradictory info was given at the same conference. Talk about not being on the same page.

hlthe2b

(114,697 posts)
2. So, what... they've caught the guy & Patel is bringing the noose?
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:46 PM
Sep 2025

Gawd... these performative stunts are just so damned disgusting. Like State Dept. telling immigrants not to dare say anything negative about the so recently "dearly departed..."

RockRaven

(19,755 posts)
5. It could be going either way. Patel could be there to villify some group based on some
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:51 PM
Sep 2025

characteristic or affiliation of the killer (left, Dem, trans, atheist, etc), or he could be there to obscure or cover up a characteristic or affiliation (MAGA, Groyper, veteran, Christian, etc).

Kali

(56,898 posts)
3. just more of the martyrdom of an asshole
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:47 PM
Sep 2025

and distractions by and for other assholes. they may have finally stumbled over something to divert attention from dumpstien

Response to senseandsensibility (Original post)

riversedge

(81,549 posts)
7. @VP Vance went to Utah this morning to pay his respects to Kirk family. I do not know if
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:57 PM
Sep 2025

he is still there or has left. Seems he has something else going on today but I do not recall the location right now.

senseandsensibility

(25,530 posts)
9. Vance was actually supposed to be at the 9-11 Memorial
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:06 PM
Sep 2025

this morning, but canceled that to go to Utah to meet with Kirk's family. Now CNN is saying that Vance considered Kirk not only part of the administration, but part of his family.

BeyondGeography

(41,200 posts)
10. I find it useful to start with the assumption that Kash Patel has no idea what he's doing
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:09 PM
Sep 2025

and take it from there.

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