Dan Abrams Says Kash Patel ‘Is in Way Over His Head’ and ‘Deserves No Credit’ for Capture of Kirk’s Alleged Killer

Dan Abrams said on Friday that FBI Director Kash Patel “is in way over his head”, and that he deserves no credit for the apprehension of Tyler Robinson, the alleged gunman who shot Charlie Kirk to death.

Kirk, a prominent conservative activist, was killed on Wednesday while speaking at a Utah Valley University event. Authorities, including Patel, announced his capture during a Friday morning presser about 33 hours after the shooting. Notably, he was turned over to law enforcement by his father.

However, Patel announced a suspect was in custody in the early hours after the shooting, and later walked back his words — a move Abrams had a lot to say about.

“No other FBI director would have done that,” Abrams said on Sirius XM’s The Dan Abrams Show. “It is clear Kash Patel is in way over his head. He is not up to the job of FBI director… This is not a critique of law enforcement. This is a critique of Kash Patel as head of the FBI.”

Abrams went on to cite criticism of Patel from the conservative side of the aisle, including former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s comments on Friday that “this wasn’t great law enforcement work.”

“Kash Patel deserves no credit,” Abrams continued. “It sure feels like we are now paying the price for having someone wildly unqualified in this position.”

In response to Patel’s words at the presser announcing the alleged shooter’s identity, where he expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for providing the “resources we need” to “bring this sort of justice at this sort of speed,” Abrams was clear: “They didn’t get justice for Charlie because of some sort of additional resources,” he said. “They got him because the dad turned him in.”

Watch the clip above via Dan Abrams on YouTube.