The FBI director couldn’t stop himself from posting news that shouldn’t be public.

This administration is an insult to all of us who actually take national security seriously.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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    14 hours ago

    Last week, the U.S. deployed the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team to Mexico to capture Wedding, who once was protected by the powerful Sinaloa cartel. But that was supposed to be kept secret, especially since Mexican law prohibits foreign law enforcement officers from being physically present in operations on Mexican soil, let alone take part in raids and arrests.

    On Friday, however, FBI Director Kash Patel announced the joint operation publicly on X. “Our FBI HRT teams executed with precision, discipline, and total professionalism alongside our Mexican partners to bring Ryan James Wedding back to face justice,” he wrote, sending shock waves through Mexico.

    Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum scrambled to perform damage control, as foreign intervention in Mexico is politically toxic. She said that there was no U.S. involvement in the operation and that U.S. agents in Mexico are limited by law.

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      9 hours ago

      So… the Mexican government learned that cooperating with the current US executive will just get you betrayed and result in an immediate shortening of your political career.

  • jpreston2005
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    what a fucking moron loser dipshit. easier just to call the entire administration traitors

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      11 hours ago

      Expand to ‘done in the name of the US’ and it might encourage more action.

      It’s done in the name of the US, not just individuals. The US as a whole does it. Whether on not they all endorse it doesn’t matter and only means the good ones need to do something about it.