FBI Director Kash Patel faces scrutiny for inaccurately saying Kirk killer had been caught

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kash Patel faced his biggest test yet as FBI director as current and former officials criticized his inaccurate statement that a suspect had been caught in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump. Moments before officials on the scene of the shooting in Orem, Utah, briefed the press on Wednesday, Patel announced on social media that the person responsible for the shooting was in custody. Current and former U.S. officials called Patel's announcement counterproductive.