Kash Patel Shuts Down ‘Fake News’ CNN’s Latest Hit Piece

FBI Director Kash Patel refuted a “fake news” report from CNN that alleged he is readying plans to reduce the number of agents in the U.S. Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, a key arm of the government’s domestic security apparatus.

The fiery former national security advisor to President Donald Trump insisted that CNN had its facts wrong when it reported that he is preparing to implement a “major cutback” in the department’s workforce. In a story released on Saturday, the outlet stated that Patel “has outlined plans to move as many as 1,000 ATF agents to the FBI” and “cutting ATF’s agents by more than a third.”

“The move represents a major cutback of the ATF, an agency that long has been in the crosshairs of gun rights groups that believe its work infringes on Second Amendment rights,” CNN said. “The ATF has about 2,600 agents and more than 5,000 employees, a number that has remained largely unchanged for years.”