Kash Patel to Senator Whitehouse
You Do not Let Folks Who Look Like Me in Your Seaside Membership!
Revealed
FBI Director Kash Patel ain’t letting anybody stomp on his identify with out a battle … hitting again at Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse‘s criticism by claiming he bars individuals who “look like” him from his personal seaside membership.
The drama performed out on X, the place Whitehouse introduced up the most recent lawsuit by which Patel is called. Whitehouse reposted a Politico report on the go well with, and wrote … “Re: Patel, fourth lawsuit (he’ll have to testify); lies to Congress; jets and partying at our expense — his day will come.”
ICYMI … Patel is being sued by 3 ex-FBI officers for alleging he and the Justice Division engaged in an unlawful “retribution campaign” towards them after they helped examine President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
However, Patel fired again by replying to Whitehouse with a listing of — what he deems — FBI wins in Rhode Island final yr.
Alongside the stats, he wrote … “How’s that private beach club of yours that doesn’t let people who look like me in? I’ll be the guy knocking on the front door, let’s see if you open… meanwhile this FBI crushing violent crime in Rhode Island for people of every color.”
Whitehouse hasn’t responded but — not publicly, at the least. TMZ has reached out to his camp for remark … however, no phrase again.
Whitehouse, a Democrat, has served within the Senate representing Rhode Island since he was elected in 2006.