Kash Patel Told FBI To Reply to Epstein Troll Account, Messages Reveal
Summary
Kash Patel, the FBI director, asked the bureau’s public affairs team to respond to a social media account mocking him. Ben Williamson, a senior FBI communications official, refused, saying replying would harm Patel’s image.Key Facts
- Kash Patel requested FBI communications staff to engage with an online account that mocked him.
- The social media account in question posted his official portrait alongside a message mocking the FBI director.
- Ben Williamson, FBI assistant director for public affairs, advised against responding, saying it would look bad.
- Patel wanted the FBI to send messages highlighting the bureau’s achievements to the mock account’s audience.
- Williamson described the social media account as linked to a conspiracy message "Epstein didn’t kill himself."
- This exchange was revealed in records related to the FBI’s review of materials about Jeffrey Epstein.
- Experts say ignoring online trolls is standard communication advice to avoid escalating conflicts.
- Kash Patel was nominated and confirmed as FBI director by President Donald Trump.
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