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tblue37

(68,444 posts)
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:31 PM Nov 2025

FBI insiders stunned over firing related to Kash Patel's girlfriend

FBI insiders stunned over firing related to Kash Patel's girlfriend

FBI Director Kash Patel has fired a man who he believes is responsible for media reports showing Patel used his FBI jet to fly to see his girlfriend sing at an event, according to reports.

Bloomberg Law reported on Saturday that Patel forced out a 27-year veteran of the bureau.

"The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician girlfriend perform, said three people familiar with the situation," according to the outlet. "Steven Palmer, a 27-year veteran of the FBI, became the third head of the critical incident response group—which includes FBI pilots—to be fired or removed in Patel’s short regime, adding to a year filled with retributive terminations.

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"Palmer was told he needed to immediately resign or be fired, which the individuals said was at least partially connected to Patel’s fury over the negative media cycle on his personal travel," it states. "Palmer’s position included supervising the FBI’s aviation units, but Patel’s flight schedule was readily traceable through online tracking services and he reposted photos of himself with Wilkins at the event on his personal X account. The people familiar with the matter said they were baffled as to why Patel might’ve blamed Palmer for the travel details."

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https://www.rawstory.com/kash-patel-girlfriend-2674257020/



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FBI insiders stunned over firing related to Kash Patel's girlfriend (Original Post) tblue37 Nov 2025 OP
Scan the country to find someone willing to put oasis Nov 2025 #1
If there's any justice in the world Patel will end up in jail someday. yourout Nov 2025 #2
Why are they surprised? orangecrush Nov 2025 #3
"FBI insiders stunned"... Stunned? Why? Are they fucking stupid? RockRaven Nov 2025 #4
Yeah, I'm with you, why "stunned" by this zorbasd Nov 2025 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #5
Eye know what you mean! NJCher Nov 2025 #6
Okay, the next time you do this, issue a warning first.. Permanut Nov 2025 #10
Knr UTUSN Nov 2025 #7
DEI hire did what? czarjak Nov 2025 #9
Kashyap Pramod Patel... have you heard of him? Blue Owl Nov 2025 #11

oasis

(53,783 posts)
1. Scan the country to find someone willing to put
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:40 PM
Nov 2025

up with Patel’s sleazy ass, and an insider exposes the setup.
Dang!

RockRaven

(19,555 posts)
4. "FBI insiders stunned"... Stunned? Why? Are they fucking stupid?
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 12:00 AM
Nov 2025

Or just not paying attention?

zorbasd

(526 posts)
8. Yeah, I'm with you, why "stunned" by this
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 12:55 AM
Nov 2025

fascist social media influencer POS. Com'on experienced FBI personel, do something beyond being stunned.

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