Patel slaps down report that FBI banned ‘perp walks’: ‘A** clown factory’

Published October 4, 2025 4:06pm ET



Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel slammed a left-leaning news outlet over a report stating that the Department of Justice doesn’t allow “perp walks.”

MSNBC legal analyst Barb McQuade said the Department of Justice policy prohibits the act, which sees those arrested being walked in front of news cameras.

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