FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday said that the agency is investigating the recent surge in swatting incidents on conservative media figures and others.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday condemned a rise in swatting calls directed at major conservative figures.

Instead of placing the FBI under legislative charter or statutory control, however, the resulting reforms placed supervisory responsibility in the hands of the Justice Department, now run by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who like Patel has been criticized for politicizing her office and valuing loyalty to Trump above all else.

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