Trump weighing ouster of FBI Director Kash Patel

[dalton99a]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-weighing-ouster-fbi-director-kash-patel-ms-now-reports-2025-11-25/

Trump weighing ouster of FBI Director Kash Patel, MS NOW reports
By Reuters
November 25, 2025 1:07 PM CST

Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as director of the FBI in the coming months, MS NOW reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.

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Patel's girlfriend is gonna dump him so fast

[The Roux Comes First]

1. Why Not Reinstate Jim Comey?!!

[thomski64]

3. ..only reason he would replace this POS,

is that he someone worse in mind..

[PatSeg]

18. That's what I was thinking

Patel certainly has been a total embarrassment, but I'm afraid whoever he picks will be much worse....if that is even possible.

[democratsruletheday]

2. K(r)ash is a short idiot....

whom I wouldn't let mow my lawn

[C_U_L8R]

4. Patel is a joke

Even Trump can see that. And he’s annoyed Patel does not make him look good.

[2naSalit]

13. Waaaaay...

Out of his league.

[Walleye]

5. Tip to the president: Don't prosecute law abiding citizens.

Pretty simple concept. Innocent until proven guilty, and nobody has proven anything.

[CanonRay]

6. New job for Lindsey Hallingan!

The man knows genius and talent!

[Chemical Bill]

7. Who's going to guard his girlfriend? n/t

[dalton99a]

9. No more private jets? She'll say adios and he'll go back to watching porn

[Coldwater]

8. Trump had a record-setting turnover rate in the first term

of his previous administration, why should his second term be any different.

[struggle4progress]

10. rump considers sending Kash to a Salvadoran gulag!

Would that make the Epstein files invisible? Our panel weighs in!

[bucolic_frolic]

11. The traditional term for an FBI Director is 10 years, established by a 1976 law intended to provide independence

The traditional term for an FBI Director is 10 years, established by a 1976 law intended to provide independence from political pressure. This is the statutory limit, though a Director can be allowed to serve longer if Congress passes legislation to extend their term.

[Chasstev365]

12. Gee; which totally unqualified sycophant is up next?

Matt Gaetz? Ken Paxton? Mike Davis? Ed Martin?

God help us!

[Wiz Imp]

14. Even Trump (but more importantly other Cabinet members) can see how incompetent Patel is

He has done nothing positive for Trump and now all the garbage of flying all over the country on the taxpayer's dime to see his "girlfriend" and giving her extra perks is extra embarrassing and scandalous. It makes sense for Trump to want to replace him.

[TheBlackAdder]

15. He's fired. He never gave Trump a cut of the action.

[S/V Loner]

16. I can only imagine who...

they would find willing to kill their career.

[Captain Zero]

17. Makes it ok for Dem to fire the next one.

ASAP. AND REPLACE with career FBI.
Frank Figliuzi could clean up the mess.

[S/V Loner]

20. I agree. n/t

[drray23]

19. Trump probably does not like that Patel is grifting even more than him

Only Trump is allowed to grift and steal. Patel is a bit too public with his abuses. Never overshadow Trump; he does not like it. Being incompetent is fine, however, as long as you grovel to him like Bondi.

[blogslug]

21. His possible replacement is very bad

From the original MSNOW article: https://www.ms.now/news/trump-kash-patel-replacing-fbi-director-planes-girlfriend

President Donald Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months, as he and his top aides have grown increasingly frustrated by the unflattering headlines Patel has recently generated, according to three people with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity in order to speak freely.

Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet, and for his squabbles with other Trump loyalists.

Trump and White House aides have confided to allies that the president is eyeing removing Patel and is considering top FBI official Andrew Bailey as the bureau’s new director, according to the three people.

Patel is described as being on thin ice and his ouster appears closer than ever, with Bailey as the logical replacement, two of the sources with knowledge of the situation said, though Trump could change his mind in the weeks to come...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bailey_(politician)

[Scrivener7]

22. I bet Patel is making a surprised face. Not sure how I know that. Maybe ESP.