FBI director Kash Patel faces backlash for attention-seeking response to Lindsey Graham's death

HuffPost — Politics—FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau 'is assisting local authorities' following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a statement that drew immediate criticism as self-promoting and inappropriate. Critics on social media and in political commentary called the response tone-deaf and accused Patel of using Graham's death to insert himself into news coverage. Graham's death had already become the subject of intense political commentary, and Patel's announcement added another contentious layer.

• HuffPost — Politics — ‘Attention Whore’: Kash Patel Bashed For Response To Lindsey Graham’s Death
• The Hill — Patel said the FBI is assisting local law enforcement authorities in connection with Graham's death
• HuffPost — Critics labeled Patel's public announcement as attention-seeking and inappropriate given the circumstances