FBI Director Kash Patel says he’s not leaving agency

“The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been,” Patel says

Published: July 12, 2025 2:32pm

Updated: July 12, 2025 8:04pm

FBI Director Kash Patel says he's not leaving the agency.

"The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States @realDonaldTrump — and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me," he wrote on X.

The Department of Justice announced this week that there isn't a "client list" to release in connection to the Jeffrey Epstein case. 

Reports surfaced that Patel and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino were considering leaving the FBI over the issue. 

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