After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, FBI director Kash Patel announced a suspect in custody when Tyler Robinson was still at large. That caused the conservative Christopher Rufo to wondering if Patel was the right man for the FBI job. That charge leaves plenty to ponder.
The FBI failed to prevent the assassination of Kirk, so Patel’s haste to pin down a suspect is understandable, and much of what emerges in the early going is wrong. The fugitive was only captured when relatives turned him in, which brings to mind another case.
