Well, it looks like the drama club at the FBI just got a new headliner—and his name isn’t James Comey anymore. Kash Patel, now Director of the FBI, is showing the kind of spine that has been tragically missing from federal law enforcement leadership for years. And judging by his latest showdown with his ever-brooding predecessor, it’s safe to say the gloves are off.
Let’s just start with Comey’s Instagram arts and crafts project, which was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. Shells on a beach spelling out “8647”? Really, Jim? We’re supposed to believe that was some spontaneous sea breeze moment of whimsy and not a veiled message about “ending” Trump’s time—either in office or worse? Naturally, Comey claims he just photographed the arrangement. Of course. He didn’t make it, he swears—he’s just the helpful passerby who decided this particular combination of numbers, known to signal anti-Trump rhetoric in certain corners of the internet, was photo-worthy. Who knew former FBI directors had so much free time for beachcombing and cryptic numerology?
But Kash Patel’s response is where things got truly entertaining—and refreshingly serious. Speaking on Special Report, Patel made it clear that he’s not here to play games, and certainly not here to take lectures from the guy who turned the FBI into a political weapon. His takedown was swift: Comey, he reminded America, was the man who greenlit the biggest surveillance scandal in recent memory. Remember the FISA court abuses, the Steele dossier nonsense, and the weaponization of intelligence against a political opponent? Yeah, that wasn’t Patel or Bongino—that was James “I don’t recall” Comey, who now wants to act like he’s the moral compass of federal law enforcement.
And let’s not gloss over the real-world consequences of Comey’s “beachside venture.” Patel made it plain: agents are being pulled off cases involving actual threats—child predators, fentanyl traffickers, terrorists—because Comey’s fanboys on social media think it’s now open season on making veiled threats toward a former president. That’s not just irresponsible; it’s dangerous. It’s the kind of reckless behavior that undercuts the entire mission of the FBI, and it’s putting lives at risk.
“You know, the FBI is bigger than any leader it’s ever had or ever will have,” Patel said. “And James Comey is a private citizen, and he can walk around the beach and talk about seashells and Crayola crayons for all I care about and talk about how we’re the conspiracy theorists.”
“But I’ll just remind the American people of one thing,” Patel added. “When that man was the leader of the FBI, he perpetrated the largest criminal conspiracy, packaged political information from overseas, took it to a federal FISA court, and illegally surveilled a political opponent.”
But of course, Comey’s real issue isn’t with Patel’s policies—it’s with Patel and Bongino daring to disrupt the establishment’s cozy, bureaucratic hierarchy. Heaven forbid someone comes in with the mindset of cleaning house, expecting results, and refusing to let the agency be used as a partisan attack dog. Comey whines about how they’ve never led an organization like the FBI before. Maybe that’s exactly what makes them qualified. Washington’s been choking on recycled leadership for decades—and what’s it gotten us? Scandals, leaks, cover-ups, and a public that doesn’t trust the people who are supposed to protect them.
Comey’s parting shot about hoping the “career people” can “support the director” reeks of old-boy-network snobbery. Translation: “I hope the permanent bureaucracy ignores the new guys and keeps doing things the same old way.” Sorry, Jim, but that’s exactly what got us into this mess.
FBI Director Kash Patel interview by Bret Baier –
“James Comey is a private citizen and he can talk about sea shells and Crayola crayons on the beach for all I care. But I want to remind the American people of one thing. when that man was the leader of the FBI he perpetrated… pic.twitter.com/ji3GZOgHKa
— Melissa Redpill – Freedom Force (@MelissaRedpill) May 29, 2025
So here we are: one former director wandering the beach playing Instagram prophet, and one current director rolling up his sleeves, trying to rebuild a broken institution from the inside out. The Left can clutch their pearls all they want, but the truth is clear—Patel isn’t just living rent-free in Comey’s head. He’s remodeling the place. And judging by the panic from the political class, they’re terrified he might actually get the job done.
