FBI Director Kash Patel addresses false reporting regarding Russia trip

FBI Director Kash Patel has addressed a report from MS NOW intelligence reporter Ken Dilanian, which falsely claimed Patel had landed in Russia. The report, based on two anonymous sources, suggested a connection between the Trump administration and Russia.

Patel clarified that he was actually in Virginia attending an event at Liberty University during the time the report was made. Following the error, Dilanian issued a correction, admitting that Patel did not land in Russia and remained in the United States. Patel criticized the network for a basic verification failure, stating that the inaccuracy undermines public trust in reporting regarding law enforcement and national security.