IHIP News Kash Patel Is Going Down As He Botches Investigation & Trump Publicly Blames Him
Dec 16, 2025
Tensions rise as Kash Patel faces criticism for his FBI leadership and botched investigations. The hosts scrutinize the reckless handling of a recent shooting response. They discuss how political priorities have jeopardized public safety resources. Mockery ensues over Patel's media antics and personal life. Trump’s controversial blame game shifts responsibility from the FBI to universities. The show highlights divisions within the Republican Party and predicts shifting political tides. A lively conclusion keeps listeners wanting more!
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Leadership Choices Cripple FBI Capacity
- Jennifer Welch argues Kash Patel has dismantled the FBI by reallocating agents and creating incompetence.
- She connects this to dangerous outcomes like botched investigations and misinformation around the Brown University shooting.
Social Media Tips Can Undermine Investigations
- Angie Pumps Sullivan and Jennifer Welch say Patel and Trump spread misinformation by prematurely naming a suspect in the Brown University shooting.
- They claim that public social-media posts interfered with local law enforcement and reduced public safety.
Plane Jacket Story Highlights Vanity
- Jennifer Welch tells a personal recollection of Kash Patel refusing to leave a plane until he had an FBI jacket and needing a woman's jacket to fit.
- She uses the story to mock his vanity and imply incompetence in office culture.