Nothing quite exposes the mercenary nature of American political grifting like watching a conspiracy peddler instantly abandon his delusions the moment he lands a government paycheck. Enter Kash Patel, professional bullshit artist turned FBI Director, delivering the most breathtaking display of intellectual prostitution in recent memory.
This is the same man who spent months shrieking on podcasts that Bill Gates was "lobbying Congress night and day" to suppress Epstein files, demanding lawmakers "put on your big boy pants and let us know who the pedophiles are." He flogged QAnon fantasies about Democratic child trafficking rings with the shameless enthusiasm of a carnival barker hawking snake oil. Now—the instant he gets his FBI director's badge and corner office—he's declaring there's no client list, no blackmail operation, nothing to see here folks.
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