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Coverage dated September 29, 2026 to September 30, 2026

Patel boasts about success rate on FBI’s Most Wanted list, but there’s a catch

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The more the FBI director talks about the bureau’s recent track record, the more allegations arise that he’s padding the statistics.

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  1. The New Republic

    Kash Patel Exposed for Pretending to Clear the FBI’s Most Wanted List (opens The New Republic)

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    Kash Patel’s FBI has been fudging the numbers to boost the agency’s success rate on apprehending fugitives from its Top 10 Most Wanted List. Patel announced the addition of a new name to the agency’s Top 10 Most Wanted List on Tuesday, and bragged about the agency’s rate of successful captures under…

  2. MS Now

    Patel boasts about success rate on FBI’s Most Wanted list, but there’s a catch (opens MS Now)

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    The more the FBI director talks about the bureau’s recent track record, the more allegations arise that he’s padding the statistics.