Political Quotes

Kash Patel

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Kash Patel is an American attorney and former government official who served as the Chief of Staff to the Acting Secretary of Defense under President Donald Trump from November 2020 to January 2021. He is recognized for his contributions in the fields of national security and intelligence. Patel has been involved in various roles within the government, focusing on issues related to defense and security policy. His tenure in the Trump administration was marked by efforts to influence defense strategies and organizational changes within the Department of Defense.

Quotes by year · 2021–2026103 total · peak 2025 (64)
2021: 1 quote2022: 5 quotes2023: 4 quotes2024: 10 quotes2025: 64 quotes2026: 19 quotes

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  1. I pledge unequivocally that I will not participate in your charade of lies.10 sources2026minnesotareformer.com
  2. We have an election crimes community coordinator in all 56 field offices, so you bet we’re going to have them there and manning the posts for election interference.10 sources2026minnesotareformer.com
Oct 14, 2026

MS NOW just reported I had “landed in Russia” for meetings with the FSB. The same outlet constantly tells lies about this FBI and law enforcement’s historic achievements in safeguarding the American people.

dailycaller.com
Oct 7, 2026

This FBI is finding terrorists BEFORE they can attack Americans, and we will keep using every resource we have to dismantle their networks across this country.

dailycaller.com
Sep 30, 2026

That’s why you’re seeing the migration of these scam compounds to central and sub-Saharan Africa, which is where we are already pre-positioned to take them off.

foxnews.com
Sep 30, 2026

Our initiative, Operation Blackout, is to prevent, disrupt, and dismantle.

foxnews.com
Sep 15, 2026

This guy called me a thug. It’s kind of ironic. He’s running for president of the United States. He just got his 20-second ad campaign.

newjerseymonitor.com
Sep 15, 2026

We have an election crimes community coordinator in all 56 field offices, so you bet we’re going to have them there and manning the posts for election interference.

minnesotareformer.com
Sep 15, 2026

I pledge unequivocally that I will not participate in your charade of lies.

minnesotareformer.com
Sep 1, 2026

We're losing too many qualified candidates to the rigors of the requirements from yesteryear.

cbsnews.com
Aug 21, 2026

This is just the latest example of this FBI stopping an alleged terrorist in their tracks - in 2026 we've already disrupted 400+ such attacks at home and around the world. For any individual who may be considering harming Americans in the…

cbsnews.com
Aug 6, 2026

The fact that we did it with China, when everyone said, ‘Don’t do it,’ and, ‘You can’t do it,’ shows what we can do with almost anyone.

huffpost.com
Aug 6, 2026

We know exactly who is coming here, and we vet them.

huffpost.com
Aug 6, 2026

Five Eyes will always be our most important intelligence relationship. No one is trying to replace that.

huffpost.com
Aug 6, 2026

They are both new and dynamic relationships, and we are extremely mindful of their adversarial approach on many matters.

huffpost.com
Jul 20, 2026

President Trump set the standard: Not only were we going to have the largest and safest sporting event in the history of the world, but we were going to make sure everyone had a great time. Those were the marching orders.

foxnews.com
Jul 20, 2026

We’re proud to report that, thank God, and thankfully to the men and women of the FBI and our partners, we had no significant criminal attacks during this World Cup.

foxnews.com
Jul 8, 2026

Collectively, the Task Force has already uncovered more than $13 billion in fraud, and the rapid success of the Most Wanted Fraudsters List should show all Americans that this FBI will [be] at the forefront pursuing the worst of the worst…

foxnews.com
Jul 8, 2026

Under President Trump's and Vice President Vance's leadership with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, the FBI's historic 'Most Wanted Fraudsters list' has already seen tremendous success – with two subjects brought to justice…

foxnews.com
Jul 2, 2026

We've arrested 29,000 violent gang members since President Trump was sworn in. We have seen, specifically as it relates to Tren de Aragua, a 519% increase in arrests.

foxnews.com
Dec 27, 2025

It delivers better tools for today’s FBI workforce at a fraction of the cost.

theguardian.com
Dec 27, 2025

This decision puts resources where they belong: defending the homeland, crushing violent crime, and protecting national security.

theguardian.com
Dec 27, 2025

The Hoover Building will be shut down permanently.

theguardian.com
Dec 27, 2025

After more than 20 years of failed attempts, we finalized a plan to permanently close the FBI’s Hoover headquarters and move the workforce into a safe, modern facility.

theguardian.com
Dec 10, 2025

I will honor the internal review process.

npr.org
Dec 10, 2025

You have demonstrated unprofessional conduct and a lack of impartiality in carrying out duties, leading to the political weaponization of government.

npr.org

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