MS NOW reporter pans Kash Patel's 'basically bogus' FBI stats after touting Biden-era crime data
MS NOW reporter Ken Dilanian criticized FBI Director Kash Patel's crime statistics, labeling them as 'basically bogus.' Dilanian claimed that Patel manipulated the data to inflate arrest numbers, alleging that the FBI was 'gaming the system.' The FBI has denied these accusations, asserting that they reflect a significant reduction in crime under the current administration.
- ▪Ken Dilanian described Kash Patel's FBI statistics as 'basically bogus.'
- ▪Dilanian accused Patel of changing policies to inflate arrest numbers.
- ▪The FBI rejected Dilanian's claims, stating they detract from their record of crime reduction.
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Media MS NOW reporter pans Kash Patel's 'basically bogus' FBI stats after touting Biden-era crime data Ken Dilanian previously knocked Trump, Republicans for not accepting Biden's FBI data By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News Published May 22, 2026 10:32am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video MS NOW's Ken Dilanian pans 'bogus' FBI stats after touting Biden-era crime data MS NOW justice correspondent Ken Dilanian appeared to change his tune regarding FBI stats, calling them "basically bogus" under Kash Patel after touting the Biden-era crime data.
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