Kash Patel is Said to Spend More Time Partying Than Going to Work

Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi levied a wild accusation about Kash Patel, claiming that the current FBI boss spends more time out clubbing than he does at work.  "Reportedly, he's been visible at nightclubs far more than he has been on the seventh floor of the Hoover building," Figliuzzi said on Friday's episode of MSNBC's Morning Joe. 

Figliuzzi was the assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI after serving as a special agent for 25 years.  He's now a columnist and contributor for NBC News and MSNBC, frequently critiquing of the Trump administration.  He told MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire that his connections at the FBI revealed the chaos under Patel, including his party animal persona. 

"And there are reports that daily briefings to him have been changed from every day to maybe twice weekly," he added.  Figliuzzi explained that Patel's absence is a 'blessing and a curse,' due to his lack of experience in the field.

"If he’s really trying to run things without his experience, without any experience level, things could be bad. If he’s not plugged in, things could be bad. But he’s allowing agents to run things so we don’t know where this is going,' Figliuzzi confessed.  The former FBI assistant director claimed Patel frequently splits his time between the office in Washington, DC, and his home in Las Vegas, citing reports from the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.  He concluded that the one word he keeps hearing in his circles is 'chaos' and revealed that employees don't know what's happening. 

Patel was an unlikely pick for the position, having no experience as an FBI agent. He began his career as a public defender and served in the Department of Justice as a national security prosecutor.  He was also an advisor on national security and senior counsel for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 

Patel founded The Kash Foundation and served as deputy director of National Intelligence before he was confirmed as FBI Director. He's had a rocky journey thus far, coming under fire last week for announcing the arrest of sitting Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan.  Patel also came under fire about his personal travel on a government aircraft, CBS News reported.  Rumors swirled that Patel used the FBI's private fleet of jets to visit his girlfriend and attend sporting events, including a UFC fight and a hockey game, where he was pictured sitting next to Wayne Gretzky.