Reports on Kash Patel’s scrutinized movements found the FBI director slamming “gold plated dumba**es” at MS NOW while the White House made note of “Fake News at its finest.”
“… you all just played yourselves …”
This week, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) set out on an “independent and objective” review, seemingly with the intention of dispelling Democratic claims of impropriety where it concerns the director’s expenses. Coverage by MS NOW was followed by a claim about Patel being “summoned” to the White House, only for him to double down on mockery with a tease about an upcoming announcement.
Sharing a post from the FBI Rapid Response X account that screenshot MS NOW’s headline reading, “Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior,” the director wrote, “Yes, I called MS NOW dumba**es this morning and then later today they post an article only gold plated dumba**es like Ken [Dilanian] and Carol [Leonnig] would write.”
Yes, I called MS NOW dumbasses this morning and then later today they post an article only gold plated dumbasses like Ken and Carol would write. https://t.co/trOpf5gHrg
— Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) July 10, 2026
Amid suggestions Patel was at the airport, ready to jet off to Chicago to see his country music singer girlfriend Alexis Wilkins, the report claimed he “abruptly cancelled” those plans “after top administration officials frustrated with Patel summoned him to the White House …”
MS NOW’s report admitted at the onset, “The precise reasons that Patel’s political bosses demanded he cancel his trip and report to the West Wing are unclear,” before continuing with claims, “but several people said top Trump deputies were disturbed by a range of actions by Patel.”
Firing back, the FBI Rapid Response account described the report as, “a complete and total lie, but we would expect nothing less than a failing outlet trying to get clicks!” asserting in part that Patel was “never on the tarmac” as it fact-checked claims the director was “set to travel to Chicago in the Bureau’s jet to see his girlfriend perform at a music festival” before he was “summoned” to the White House.
Earlier Friday, following MS NOW’s coverage of Grassley’s investigation, which featured an image depicting the Justice Department official with golf clubs, snorkel equipment, a BMW, a jet, and a jet ski, Patel posted, “Nah, my jet ski is gold plated….dumba**. Your job is to lie. Mine is to protect the American people, and business is good!”
He went on to add Friday evening, “The only thing worse than MS NOW’s garbage rebrand is their reporting — all false except one thing — I was at the White House, true, and the fake news will find out why soon.”
Nah, my jet ski is gold plated….dumbass.
Your job is to lie. Mine is to protect the American people, and business is good! pic.twitter.com/iAX2dX3ocT
— Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) July 10, 2026
The only thing worse than MS NOW’s garbage rebrand is their reporting – all false except one thing – I was at the White House, true, and the fake news will find out why soon https://t.co/qQ8Ks0l4Ov
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) July 10, 2026
Joining in batting down the allegations that Patel was in some kind of trouble with President Donald Trump’s administration, White House director of communications Steven Cheung responded to Leonnig’s “scoop” by posting, “Again. Completely false. There has been no frustration over his tweet this morning. I reposted this tweet. Other White House officials reposted his tweet. Him calling MSNOW dumba**es is an accurate description of their sh*tty reporting.”
Similarly, White House senior director for counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka tacked on with what he described as a photo of him with Patel, smiling outside the White House the day the director was “summoned,” and said, “I’d ask the Lying Legacy Media [if] this looks like a man who’s being ‘summoned’ or ‘admonished’ but that would presuppose I give one iota for their opinion.”
Likewise, the White House Rapid Response account posted, “Fake News at its finest. Nobody was frustrated. In fact, we’ll start boosting and promoting his earlier tweet even more. Congrats MSNOW — you all just played yourselves, dumba**es.”
This was @Kash_Patel yesterday at the @WhiteHouse.
I’d ask the Lying Legacy Media is this looks like a man who’s being “summoned” or “admonished” but that would presuppose I give one iota for their opinion. https://t.co/FrCxjg7LnG pic.twitter.com/YbQ51vo3FD
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) July 10, 2026
Fake News at its finest. Nobody was frustrated. In fact, we’ll start boosting and promoting his earlier tweet even more.
Congrats MSNOW — you all just played yourselves, dumbasses. https://t.co/aLWNc1K3sN
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 11, 2026
