The FBI disputes and corrects a report from MS NOW stating that FBI Director Kash Patel “landed in Russia” for meetings. Multiple outlets report that the network aired the claim during its morning programming, citing two unnamed sources and suggesting Patel was headed to or in Russia for a two-day visit.
According to the outlets, the FBI responds by rejecting the report and publishing information showing Patel was in the United States at the time. Reports say the FBI also shared context tied to Patel’s actual location, including that he appeared at a Virginia law enforcement-related event.
MS NOW issues a correction and expresses regret, with Patel calling on the network to apologize to the FBI. Across coverage, the dispute centers on the accuracy of Patel’s whereabouts and the subsequent public back-and-forth between the broadcaster and the agency, rather than on any substantive claims about Patel’s travel plans themselves.
