Secret Service officials are angered that FBI Director Kash Patel prematurely announced on Tuesday the details of a largely sealed and ongoing criminal investigation into an alleged plot to attack Sunday’s White House UFC event with drones, according to three people familiar with the incident.

Secret Service and FBI agents had been partnered on the investigation into a group of individuals discussing plans for a drone attack at the White House in the last week, and had discussed unsealing the case and making a joint announcement Tuesday afternoon, according to sources.

The problem with Patel’s social media announcement, the sources say, was that the case had been sealed in court and roughly 10 suspects had not yet been arrested and placed in custody at the time Patel shared his post. The people said Secret Service and FBI officials were surprised by Patel “jumping the gun.”

  • Kirp123@lemmy.world
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    Nah, he’s just a moron that wants to claim credit for stuff he didn’t even take part in. It’s not the first time he does this. Kash Patel is also extremely paranoid that he’s gonna get fired so he’s just doing all this shit to try and prove that he’s useful.

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      “What I’m doing is being busy making this country the safest it’s ever been in the modern history of the United States.”

      - FBI Director and Alcoholic Mess, Kash Patel

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