Patel Now To Explore Conspiracy Theories on Charlie Kirk's Death • Franknez.com

FBI Director Kash Patel, the Trump loyalist who’s never shied away from a good conspiracy yarn, is now knee-deep in the bizarre theories swirling around the sniper slaying of conservative wunderkind Charlie Kirk.

With the suspect in custody and a mountain of online speculation piling up, Patel’s pledge to chase down every lead—from suspicious hand gestures to phantom getaway jets—has some scratching their heads and others cheering the “deep dive.”

Kirk, the 31-year-old firebrand behind Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on September 10 during a rally stop on his “American Comeback Tour” at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

The 22-year-old suspect, Tyler Robinson, was nabbed shortly after and made his first court appearance via video from Provo jail on September 16.

Kirk’s massive funeral in Arizona drew throngs of supporters mourning the loss of a key MAGA voice, but the real drama has unfolded online, where armchair detectives have spun a web of what-ifs that Patel seems all too eager to untangle.

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In a Sunday post on X, Patel laid out the FBI’s game plan with a nod to the tinfoil brigade.

“The full weight of America’s law enforcement agencies are actively following the evidence that has emerged, but our efforts extend beyond initial findings,” he wrote.

He didn’t stop at the basics, vowing, “We are examining every facet of this assassination.”

That includes the fever-dream stuff: Patel highlighted chatter about “the angle of the shot and bullet impact” and “hand gestures observed as potential ‘signals’ near Charlie at the time of his assassination.”

He’s zeroing in on a viral video clip showing two guys behind Kirk right before the shots rang out—one tipping his hat, the other grabbing his arm—moves some sleuths insist scream “inside job.”

“Some details are known today, while others are still being pursued to ensure every possibility is considered,” Patel added, leaving the door wide open for more rabbit holes.

It’s classic Kash: the guy who spent years railing against the “deep state” and peddling election fraud tales is now the top cop, and he’s treating social media whispers like prime intel.

One theory that got legs fast involved a private jet owned by Komigo, a company run by Derek Maxfield, which jetted off from Provo Airport minutes after the hit.

Conspiracy corners lit up, claiming it was the shooter’s escape pod with its transponder mysteriously dark.

Patel shut that down quick, though, after grilling the pilot and looping in the FAA.

“After interviews with the pilot and consultation with the FAA, we determined the transponder was not turned off. Incomplete flight data in rural areas caused the apparent gap,” he posted, aiming to douse the flames.

Maxfield, understandably peeved, took to Facebook on September 11 to set the record straight.

“As often happens, unfortunately, in the wake of such terrifying and public events, a variety of baseless theories and suspicions around Mr. Kirk’s murder immediately took hold on social media, including one that has unfairly impacted our family,” he wrote.

He hammered home the point: “Any suggestion that the flights by N888KG yesterday are in any way connected to the tragic shooting of Mr. Kirk is inaccurate, false and without any credible basis of any kind.”

Moving Forward

Patel’s foray into the fringe isn’t landing smoothly everywhere.

His FBI tenure kicked off rocky, with early flubs in the Kirk case—like scooping up and then releasing two innocent persons of interest—drawing fire even from Fox News, which blasted the bureau for being in “disarray.”

Despite bipartisan demand for the Epstein Files, Patel continues to kick the can, leaving the American people without answers after the Trump Administration vowed to release these files.

And let’s not forget his track record: NPR dug into how Patel’s history of hawking wild theories made his FBI nod a head-scratcher for anyone betting on straight-shooting investigations.

For Kirk’s fans, though, Patel’s all-in approach feels like vindication—a top G-man finally taking their fears seriously in a year that’s seen too much political blood, from Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman’s June hit to the echoes of last year’s Trump attempt.

But as the probe drags on, one has to wonder: Is Patel chasing truth, or just feeding the beast?

With midterms breathing down necks, the answers could swing more than votes.

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