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Kash Patel overrules Elon Musk as new FBI boss throws down gauntlet to DOGE
« on: February 23, 2025, 07:46:26 am »

Kash Patel overrules Elon Musk as new FBI boss throws down gauntlet to DOGE

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By WILL POTTER
23 February 2025





New FBI chief Kash Patel defied Elon Musk's mass email to federal workers as he ordered agents to ignore DOGE's latest efficiency crackdown. 

Patel instructed agents at the bureau to disregard an email Musk sent to workers earlier on Saturday, titled: 'What did you do last week?'

Musk's email ordered workers to reply to the message with five bullets detailing all of their accomplishments at work in the past week and to cc in their manager.

Not long after, Patel overruled Musk's memo with his own message, making it clear that the FBI 'is in charge of all of our review processes, and will conduct reviews in accordance with FBI procedures.'

'When and if further information is required, we will coordinate the responses. For now, please pause any responses,' he wrote.

Patel's interference is one of his first moves as the new head of the FBI, offering a glimpse at potential rifts within the MAGA world as Musk continues tearing apart the federal government.

When he sent the original email earlier Saturday, Musk also took to his X platform to threaten any employees that do not reply to him with termination.

It remains to be seen if Musk will attempt to make good on his threat to fire any FBI agents that follow Patel's guidelines, pitting the two Trump insiders against each other. The FBI did not immediately respond to request for comment.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14426217/Kash-Patel-FBI-Elon-Musk-email-efficiency.html
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Re: Kash Patel overrules Elon Musk as new FBI boss throws down gauntlet to DOGE
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2025, 07:48:59 am »
Who didn't see that coming?   888mouth
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Re: Kash Patel overrules Elon Musk as new FBI boss throws down gauntlet to DOGE
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2025, 07:52:17 am »
Quote from: Timber Rattler on February 23, 2025, 07:48:59 am
Who didn't see that coming?   888mouth

Agree. These are strong-willed people. It seems inevitable to me that the cords back to Musk will begin to fray.
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Re: Kash Patel overrules Elon Musk as new FBI boss throws down gauntlet to DOGE
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2025, 08:39:27 am »
Seems to me, it's merely a "good cop"/"bad cop" role playing out.

Elon Musk's DOGE here is no different than an angry Rottweiler publicly being brought to bear so Kash Patel can exert a persona of benevolent boss.

After 16 years of Obama's weaponization of the Bureau, the honest Special Agents below the 7th floor need to be shown they can safely step forward as whistleblowers, etc..

Essentially telling DOGE to "...focus on fiscal waste matters and leave the crime-solving to me/us!"
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Re: Kash Patel overrules Elon Musk as new FBI boss throws down gauntlet to DOGE
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2025, 09:02:12 am »
While the old crew will have experience, the new guys won't have the institutionalized bad habits the old guys do. Some will be fire breathing competent investigators who would be assets to the Bureau if they are given appropriate direction.

It's Kash's 'baby', let him run it. He's on board with the basic principles, let him implement them.
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Re: Kash Patel overrules Elon Musk as new FBI boss throws down gauntlet to DOGE
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2025, 06:19:12 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on February 23, 2025, 08:39:27 am
Seems to me, it's merely a "good cop"/"bad cop" role playing out.

Elon Musk's DOGE here is no different than an angry Rottweiler publicly being brought to bear so Kash Patel can exert a persona of benevolent boss.

After 16 years of Obama's weaponization of the Bureau, the honest Special Agents below the 7th floor need to be shown they can safely step forward as whistleblowers, etc..

Essentially telling DOGE to "...focus on fiscal waste matters and leave the crime-solving to me/us!"
Agree, Patel will be making cuts and changes.
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Re: Kash Patel overrules Elon Musk as new FBI boss throws down gauntlet to DOGE
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2025, 06:26:23 pm »
The last thing that is needed however is a clash within the helm so soon. 

There is a purpose for DOGE --  and (it) they have done well.  IMHO Patel's job is to start prosecuting people. Let DOGE do the digging and let Patel start putting on the cuffs.
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Re: Kash Patel overrules Elon Musk as new FBI boss throws down gauntlet to DOGE
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2025, 06:28:14 pm »
Quote from: DCPatriot on February 23, 2025, 08:39:27 am
Seems to me, it's merely a "good cop"/"bad cop" role playing out.

Elon Musk's DOGE here is no different than an angry Rottweiler publicly being brought to bear so Kash Patel can exert a persona of benevolent boss.

After 16 years of Obama's weaponization of the Bureau, the honest Special Agents below the 7th floor need to be shown they can safely step forward as whistleblowers, etc..

Essentially telling DOGE to "...focus on fiscal waste matters and leave the crime-solving to me/us!"

Crime solving?  Musk has uncovered quite a bit I'd say -- and no one has been prosecuted ..... waiting on Bondi and Patel. Yes I realize that he's just come on board, but, I'd say he has some cleaning up to do in several aisles.
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