Patel's Response to White House Shooting Sparks Debate

0:00On April 26th, Cash Patel, the FBI director, caught heat after video surfaced from a shooting near Donald Trump at the White House correspondence. Dinner. Gunfire broke out outside the Washington Hilton, sending attendees ducking for cover, and clip show Patel looking stunned and standing around like. Any other guest. Footage from Brock Caster Lindsey Davis captured him outside the venue right after the shots, mouth open and not jumping into action. Other videos had him crouched inside as people sheltered in place which fueled quick questions about his response in the chaos. Social media exploded with criticism, folks calling it crazy that the top law enforcement guy seemed idle, labeling him a coward, or questioning his, leadership amid security breaches, post-ractive hundreds of thousands of views, some even alleging inside jobs. But not everyone piled on defenders pointed out Patel's a lawyer, not a field agent or secret service, so he wasn't supposed to play hero on site. They said staying low and observing made sense, avoiding rogue moves that can mess up

1:03pros handling it. Later that night around 10.02 pm about 90 minutes post shooting, Patel linked up with Trump for White House briefing where he detailed the FBI probe and praised the team's resources. The investigation rolls on, spotlighting how these close calls test the whole security machine. I'm Cory with the story, that's your entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI powered and always trending.