Despite the arrest of the young man who allegedly shot far-right conservative Charlie Kirk, an influential advocate for the government dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies claimed FBI Director Kash Patel still does not appear to be up to the job.
In a post on X, Chris Rufo, a political analyst and New College of Florida board member appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), claimed he has been talking to other conservatives who agree Patel has to go.
He wrote, “I'm grateful that Utah authorities have captured the suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination, and think it is time for Republicans to assess whether Kash Patel is the right man to run the FBI. He performed terribly in the last few days, and it's not clear whether he has the operational expertise to investigate, infiltrate, and disrupt the violent movements—of whatever ideology—that threaten the peace in the United States.”
He then suggested, “There are two ways forward. First, we enter a spiral of violence, which would be a catastrophe for the country. Second, federal law enforcement makes a credible plan to restore the civil order, initiates a campaign to disrupt domestic terror networks in all fifty states, and sets them in motion with the goal of preventing further bloodshed, all of which can and must be done in a principled, legal, nonpartisan manner.”
According to the conservative analyst, “We would be wise to take a moment and ask whether Kash Patel has what it takes to get this done. I've been on the phone the last few days with many conservative leaders, all of whom wholeheartedly support the Trump Administration and none of whom are confident that the current structure of the FBI is up to this task.”
Rufo, it should be noted, successfully led the charge to force Harvard University president Claudine Gay, a Black woman, to resign, and was partly responsible for falsely accusing African migrants of eating cats in Dayton, Ohio, which was taken up by Donald Trump and JD Vance despite no evidence.