Kash out? Trump considering booting FBI director, sources say

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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MS NOW reports Trump is weighing removal of Kash Patel as FBI Director – DOJ targets six Democratic lawmakers for urging troops to defy illegal orders – & the reality of Trump’s claims of a $21 trillion investment boom to the U.S. Laura Barron-Lopez, Daniella Diaz, David Drucker, Charlotte Howard, Brendan Greeley, Shawn Donnan, and Makena Kelly join The 11th Hour this Monday night.

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0:00.0	Tonight, possible shake-up with the FBI.
0:04.0	The president weighs firing director Cash Patel over bad headlines, including his use of taxpayer
0:10.0	resources.
0:11.0	Then Trump's DOJ is seeking interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urge troops to refuse
0:17.0	illegal orders.
0:18.0	Plus, the White House claims $21 trillion
0:21.9	in investments are flooding into the US,
0:24.8	but he may be off by more than a few trillion.
0:28.1	We're gonna get into it as the 11th hour
0:29.8	gets underway on this Tuesday night.
0:45.2	Good evening once again, I am Stephanie Ruhl, and we are now just 342 days away from the midterms.
0:48.3	And a big change could be coming to the Trump administration.
0:55.8	Sources tell MS now that Donald Trump is considering revoking Cash Patel as FBI director because he is frustrated with all the negative headlines swirling around this guy.
0:58.9	That is according to three people with knowledge of the situation.
1:02.3	White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt denied the story.
1:05.5	She posted that it was completely made up along with the picture of Trump and Patel,
1:09.4	and the president himself gave
1:11.2	Patel a shout out earlier today. Watch this.
1:16.1	It's been very busy doing a great job. Also, thank you, Cash.
1:21.5	Speaking to the FBI, officials from the Bureau, along with the Department of Justice,
1:26.2	have reached out to Capitol Police to interview the six Democratic lawmakers.
1:30.4	You remember the story, the ones who made the video urging military personnel to refuse any illegal orders that they may be given.
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