FBI Says Director Patel Was in Virginia After Network Reported He Had Landed in Russia

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How the sides differ Left sources focus on the FBI's statement of Patel's whereabouts; right sources focus on the network's mistaken report and its correction, with more critical language.

The FBI said Director Kash Patel was in Virginia, not Russia. The agency described the visit as a law enforcement-related event, and one right-leaning outlet said he was at Liberty University. MS NOW had reported on Wednesday that Patel had landed in Russia. Reporter Ken Dilanian later corrected the report, saying Patel had not landed there, and expressed regret. Right-leaning outlets stressed the network's error, while the left-leaning report centered on the FBI's clarification.

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Left HHuffPostFBI Says Director Patel In Virginia, Not Russia

Presents the story as a straightforward FBI clarification that Patel was in Virginia for a law enforcement event, without mentioning the network's report.

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Right · 2 sources DCDaily CallerMS NOW Faceplants With Fake Kash Patel Story

• DWDaily WireFBI Makes Lefty Network Regret Its Kash Patel Scoop

Portrays the original report as a mistake by a left-leaning network, highlighting the FBI's rebuttal and the reporter's correction and regret.