Patel rejects FBI is politicizing law enforcement after Comey indictment: ‘Wildly false accusations’

Published September 26, 2025 11:42am ET



FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday rejected what he called “wildly false accusations” that the bureau is politicizing law enforcement now that the Trump administration has indicted former Director James Comey.

“Career FBI agents, intel analysts, and staff led the investigation into Comey and others. They called the balls and strikes and will continue to do so,” Patel wrote on X.

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