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Kash Patel: “In Kentucky alone, if we are allowed to continue on this…”

Featuring: Kash Patel, Republican | Former Chief of Staff to the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense | National

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Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel

Published | Video Starts at 33:35

I believe we can continue on the plan to safeguard our communities and redeploy assets to the FBI. For example, In Kentucky alone, if we are allowed to continue on this trajectory, we will plus up with 30, approximately 30 agents and intel analysts with this redeployment effort. that is already underway that will allow more agents to be in the field and conduct more seizures of fentanyl, prevent more acts of violent crime and stop more murders and stop more gang bangers. (33:35–33:45)

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Asserts that Kentucky will receive approximately 30 additional FBI agents and analysts if the current plan continues.

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