Exclusive: Kash Patel Talks China Fentanyl, Violent Networks, ‘Burn Bags,’ and More
American Thought Leaders
The Epoch Times
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
In this exclusive interview with FBI Director Kash Patel, we dive into the agency’s crackdown on crime and foreign espionage, his trip to China, the “burn bags,” and recent criticisms.
What exactly is the “764 network,” and how is the FBI working to target these actors? Why did President Donald Trump label Antifa a domestic terror organization, and how does this alter the playing field?
Does the FBI director’s recent visit to China signify a pivot in the agency’s priorities? Given Beijing’s record of broken promises, can we really expect the regime to honor its side of the fentanyl deal?
The criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey was dismissed—what’s next? What are the FBI “burn bags,” and what was really discovered in those Trump investigation documents?
Patel also reacts to recent headlines and controversies regarding his use of an FBI aircraft, the security detail for his partner, Alexis Wilkins, and rumors that Trump planned to replace him as FBI director.
Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
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| 0:00.0 | They were preying on kids from 8 to 15 years old. |
| 0:03.0 | These criminals were convincing children to mutilate themselves. |
| 0:06.0 | In this wide-ranging interview with FBI director, Cash Patel, |
| 0:10.0 | This FBI is going to be releasing the murder rate numbers in December, |
| 0:15.0 | which is the lowest it has been in modern history by double digits. |
| 0:20.0 | We were successfully able to shut off all 13 precursors that make fentanyl. |
| 0:25.6 | How can you be so sure that this agreement will be honored by the other side? |
| 0:31.6 | We explore as China Trip, burnbags, and the Comey prosecution. |
| 0:35.6 | We, the FBI and our partners at the DOJ have numerous options to proceed, and we're executing on all those options. He also responds to recent controversies. When the media gets together with anonymous sources, like they always do, and it gets louder and louder and louder, that just means our mission is the most effective it's ever been, and that's the only thing I care about. |
| 0:55.5 | This is American Thought Leaders, and I'm Yanya Kellick. |
| 1:03.1 | Director Patel, such a pleasure to have you on American Thought Leaders. |
| 1:06.7 | Jan, thanks so much for coming to FBI headquarters and being in the Bonaparte room. |
| 1:10.2 | Incredible to be here. |
| 1:11.5 | I understand you were in the Oval Office speaking with the president when you were both made aware of an article alleging that the president intends to fire you. |
| 1:21.2 | I'm just wondering if you could explain what happened in the room at that time. |
| 1:25.8 | It was pretty comical because the president and I were both |
| 1:28.7 | discussing law enforcement operations across the country with their team, the attorney general, |
| 1:33.0 | and other members of the department. And we were made aware that there was reporting that I was |
| 1:38.0 | being terminated. And the president laughed and he said, what are they talking about? Cash is doing a great job. In fact, he goes, |
| 1:46.3 | Cash, you want to take a photo in front of the Declaration of Independence and tell them how good of a job |
| 1:49.7 | you're doing? I said, sure thing, Mr. President. Obviously, everyone works at the pleasure of the |
| 1:53.5 | president. I think we are executing the president's mission wildly, successfully in a historic |
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