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Kash Patel's Branded FBI Merchandise Breaks with Predecessors' Discretion

By

Sarah Fitzpatrick

25d ago· 11 min readenNews

Summary

The article examines Kash Patel's tenure as FBI Director, focusing on his embrace of branded merchandise and personalized items—a departure from his predecessors who avoided the cult of personality that surrounded J. Edgar Hoover. Patel has been leaving personalized calling cards and selling branded swag through a website he co-founded, which remains operational. The piece contrasts Patel's approach with the more discreet styles of previous FBI directors and raises questions about the institutional culture at the Bureau.

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The men who succeeded him as FBI director were more discreet and judicious, mindful of the cult of personality that had developed around Hoover.
President Trump's FBI director has a great deal of affection for swag.
Merchandise for sale on a website he co-founded—still operating, nearly 15 months into his term—includes...
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The FBI director has been leaving an unusual calling card.

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