MSNBC's "Morning Joe" had to go back and raise his eyebrows on Monday, which made the previous week about FBI Director Kash Patel.
Frank Figliuzzi, a former assistant director of the FBI, shared on Friday’s version of Morning Talk Show that Patel’s party is more frequent than working in the office.
“He reportedly saw much more on the seventh floor of the Hoover Building in the nightclub,” Figlizzi told Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Jonathan Lemire. “There are reports that the briefing to him daily has changed from a daily to twice a week.”
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FBI Director Kash Patel, joined by the National Intelligence Agency Director Tulsi Gabbard, answered questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee holding a global threat hearing on Tuesday, March 25. (AP/J. ScottApplewhite)
MSNBC's national security and intelligence analyst Figliuzzi said his contacts at the FBI told him the agency was in a state of "chaotic".
"People don't know what's going on every day," he added.
Last week, several media outlets posted comments from Figliuzzi. During Monday's show, Lemir took a moment to withdraw the comments.
Lemill began: “Frank Figliuzzi discussed the work of government officials that hour.”
"At the end of the section, Figlizzi said FBI Director Kash Patel was more obvious in a nightclub than FBI headquarters. This is a misstatement. We have not yet validated that claim."
Kash Patel
FBI Director Kash Patel spoke at the swearing-in ceremony in Washington, DC, USA on February 21, 2025. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
MSNBC did not immediately return a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
FBI spokesman Ben Williamson declined to comment.
Last month, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll replaced Patel as acting director for Alcohol, Tobacco, Guns and Explosives (ATF). Sources close to Patel have previously told Fox News Digital that the character has stood out from his plate so he can focus on the role of the FBI director.
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