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Kash Patel: “There will be accountability within the FBI and outside of…”

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

Kash Patel made his first speech as FBI Director

Published March 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:16

The fact that you place the confidence you did in me has inspired me to reach new heights at this job. I promise you the following. There will be accountability within the FBI and outside of the FBI. And we will do it through rigorous constitutional oversight. Stop. Starting this weekend. This is great. We all used to live in the same freaking house. Yeah. (02:16–02:22)

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