FBI Director Kash Patel came under friendly fire Sunday after he was called out by a top Donald Trump ally for a new statement regarding a mass shooting.
Patel over the weekend chose to weigh in on a mass shooting in Australia, where Jewish citizens were targeted in an apparent terrorist attack.
"I have been in touch with our counterparts in Australia regarding the horrific attack on a Hanukkah festival in Sydney - we are providing the requested assistance and will update with more information as we are able," Patel wrote Sunday. "Please keep the victims and their families in your prayers."
That statement wasn't good enough for fringe Trump ally Laura Loomer, who has been called the "Trump Whisperer" for her ability to convince the president to fire officials with whom she doesn't agree.
Loomer's deep ties to Trump didn't keep her from questioning the president's head of the FBI.
"Why does Qatari consultant Kash Patel refuse to say the phrase 'Islamic terrorism'? He keeps doing this," she wrote. "Very alarming."
Other MAGA users used the moment to voice their frustrations against Patel, as well.
American 4 USA asked, "Why on Earth was the Director of the FBI, sent to Qatar, to present the storied American Classic 1921 Thompson SMG .45 cal to Qatar?"
"I’ve never imagined a Dir. of FBI doing State Dept type trips to Doha," the user added. "Presenting a classic historical piece like the Thompson SMG aka Tommy Gun has lots of bizarre messaging and signaling here and none of it looks good."
MAGA influencer Evan Kilgore also chimed in, asking Loomer, "Did you really expect the guy who completely changed his tune on Epstein once he got the job to be honest with us?"