Keystone Kash’s Ex-Staff Ring Alarm on His Insatiable Thirst

Daily Beast — Apr 23, 08:29 AM

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump honors the NHL Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 15, 2026. — Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS

Former staff who worked with FBI Director Kash Patel have shared their concern over one of his alarming obsessions.

A new episode of The New York Times’ podcast https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/podcasts/the-daily/kash-patel-fbi.html" rel="" title="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/podcasts/the-daily/kash-patel-fbi.html?">The Daily, titled, “Inside Kash Patel’s FBI," sees FBI employees calling out Patel’s love of posting on social media, including once in “Rambo” cosplay.

Former FBI senior executive and intelligence analyst John Sullivan, who retired in April 2025 after 17 years service, revealed how Patel made “a big push for optics” at the bureau.

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