The White House has reacted to reports President Donald Trump has been privately weighing whether to replace FBI Director Kash Patel, as he and senior advisers grow uneasy with the steady stream of unfavorable coverage surrounding Patel.

Three people familiar with the matter told MSNOW that the president was considering the move on Tuesday, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied the report.

"This story is completely made up," Leavitt said in a post on X the White House referred Newsweek to. "In fact, when this Fake News published, I was in the Oval Office, where President Trump was meeting with his law enforcement team, including FBI Director Kash Patel."

Patel has drawn internal criticism over his handling of bureau resources — including a government aircraft and se

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