Senate Minority Leader\u00a0Chuck Schumer has called for the immediate resignation of\u00a0Kash Patel, the current FBI Director, citing his \u201cerratic\u201d behavior.<\/p>\n
Schumer Slams Patel<\/p>\n
Schumer took to\u00a0X on Saturday, sharing an article from The Atlantic that reported Patel\u2019s behavior.<\/p>\n
\u201cKash Patel is an\u00a0out of control ******** completely unfit to serve as FBI Director. Every day he plays that role is a danger to law enforcement and our country. He must resign immediately,\u201d Schumer wrote on X.<\/p>\n
The report<\/a>, published on Friday, detailed an incident where Patel, believing he had been fired, frantically called allies and aides. The issue was later revealed to be a technical error.<\/p>\n Internal Concerns Over Patel’s Leadership, Behavior, And Fitness For Role<\/p>\n According to the report, Patel, who has been in the role for 14 months, has been \u201cerratic, suspicious of others, and\u00a0prone to jumping to conclusions\u00a0before he has the necessary evidence.\u201d His behavior has reportedly been a cause for concern among\u00a0current and former FBI officials,\u00a0as well as other members of the government.<\/p>\n The report also mentioned Patel\u2019s alleged excessive drinking and unexplained absences, which have raised concerns about his fitness to lead the FBI, especially during times of national security threats.<\/p>\n Patel\u2019s leadership at the FBI has been under scrutiny for a while now. <\/p>\n Patel\u2019s leadership has also been called into question following an\u00a0Iran-linked hack<\/a>\u00a0that leaked over 300 of his personal emails and photos. <\/p>\n Photo courtesy: Shutterstock<\/p>\n Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.<\/p>\n