That led some in MAGA to question whether Patel was capable of leading the Kirk investigation, much less the crackdowns on political violence the movement desires. What they're saying: Patel "performed terribly in the last few days, and it's not clear whether he has the operational expertise to investigate, infiltrate, and disrupt the violent movements - of whatever ideology - that threaten the peace in the United States," right-wing writer Christopher Rufo wrote on X.
Attorney General Pam Bondi canceled her appearance at the CPAC International Summit Against Human Trafficking, attributing her absence to recovering from a torn cornea.
The release of the Epstein client list has long been the holy grail for the Maga movement, which believes it would expose a network of liberal elites complicit in child sex trafficking.
Jon Stewart criticized the scramble to address the fallout from Jeffrey Epstein's case, highlighting how Trump's rise was fueled by conspiracy theories, particularly among his supporters.
"Dreher argued that many on the right were displaying what he believed to be ugly qualities that define the modern left: language policing, rewriting history, and identity-based politics."