The FBI Director Kash Patel didn’t hold back after Stephen A. Smith claimed that President Trump was secretly behind the NBA’s gambling scandal arrests. Yes, the same Donald Trump who’s apparently running the country like it’s some video game.
Patel didn’t mince words as he trashed Stephen A. Smith on live television.
“I’m the FBI director. I decide which arrest to conduct and which not to conduct,” Patel told Fox News host Laura Ingraham on “The Ingraham Angle” Thursday.
“That may be the single dumbest thing I’ve ever heard out of anyone in modern history. And I live most of my time in Washington, DC,” he railed against Smith’s suggestion.
“It’s right up there with Adam Schiff. We arrest people for crimes,” he added.
Patel announced the arrest of over 30 NBA hotshots and Mafia family members in a stunning takedown of two separate illegal gambling-related cases Thursday morning.
Smith warned viewers on “First Take” shortly after the arrests to expect more crackdowns under the Trump administration.
“Tell me when we’ve seen that … We’ve seen accusations before. We’ve seen athletes get in trouble with the law before. You don’t see the director of the FBI having a press conference. It’s not coincidental. It’s not an accident. It’s a statement, and it’s a warning that more is coming,” Smith said on air Thursday.
“This is just the tip of the iceberg,” Smith said without providing any proof. “It’s very concerning. We don’t know where this is gonna go. But everybody better brace themselves, because he’s coming,” the provocative host said in reference to Trump.
He referenced promises to bring Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to Bad Bunny’s planned Super Bowl halftime show and listed the WNBA as a possible next target of the administration.
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones are among those indicted in the historic bust.
Look, we love Stephen A. for his drama, but accusing the president of secretly causing NBA gambling arrests? That’s next level of boldness! Stephen A., who is known to clap back at anyone and everyone, instead of backpeddling like a Prime Deion Sanders.
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