Msnbc Walks Back 'misstatement' Alleging Fbi Head Kash Patel Spends More Time At Nightclubs Than In The Office

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Monday had to locomotion backmost an eyebrow-raising declare made nan erstwhile week astir FBI Director Kash Patel.

On Friday's version of nan greeting talk show, Frank Figliuzzi, a erstwhile adjunct head astatine nan FBI, shared nan declare that Patel had been seen retired partying much often than moving astatine nan office. 

"Reportedly, he’s been visible astatine nightclubs acold much than he has been connected nan seventh level of nan Hoover building," Figliuzzi told "Morning Joe" co-host Jonathan Lemire. "And location are reports that regular briefings to him person been changed from each time to possibly twice-weekly."

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FBI Director Kash Patel, joined astatine correct by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, answers questions arsenic nan Senate Intelligence Committee holds its worldwide threats proceeding connected Tuesday, March 25. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Figliuzzi, who is simply a nationalist information and intelligence expert for MSNBC, said his contacts astatine nan FBI told him nan agency was successful a authorities of "chaos." 

"People don't cognize what's happening from day-to-day," he added.

Figliuzzi's comments were picked up by respective media outlets past week. On Monday's show, Lemire took a infinitesimal to retract those comments.

"Frank Figliuzzi was connected that hour, discussing nan activity of management officials," Lemire began, referring to Friday's "Morning Joe."

"At nan extremity of that segment, Figliuzzi said that FBI Director Kash Patel has been much visible astatine nightclubs than nan FBI headquarters. This was a misstatement. We person not verified that claim," Lemire said.

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MSNBC did not instantly return Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson declined to comment.

Last month, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll replaced Patel arsenic acting head of nan Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). A root adjacent to Patel antecedently told Fox News Digital that nan domiciled was taken disconnected of his sheet truthful he could attraction connected his domiciled arsenic FBI director.

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